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Waters Statement on the Passing of Archbishop Carl Bean

LAWT News ServiceSeptember 16, 2021

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, issued the following statement on the passing of Archbishop Carl Bean.

“Archbishop Carl Bean was not only a talented artist, devoted religious leader, and community organizer; he was my dear friend and an outstanding person. He was someone who worked every single day to make this world a better place. His role in awakening America to the AIDS pandemic cannot be overlooked or overstated.

9/18: FUNERAL SERVICES FOR AIDS ACTIVIST AND GOSPEL SINGER ARCHBISHOP CARL BEAN

September 18, 2021

09/18/2021 @ 11:00 am – Unity Fellowship Church has announced details of the public memorial service for renowned AIDS activist and gospel singer Archbishop Carl Bean. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at McCarty Memorial Christian Church (4103 W. Adams Blvd.) in West Adams. Social distancing protocols will be in place for

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Archbishop Carl Bean Passes, Services Announced

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2021

Funeral Services will be held at Unity Fellowship Church on Saturday September 18, 2021. Archbishop Carl Bean, a pioneering AIDS activist, trailblazer in the LGBTQ Church movement, and international advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer persons, passed away on September 7. He was 77-years-old. His life will be celebrated on Saturday, September 18, at McCarty Memorial Christian Church, 4103 W. Adams Blvd. in the West Adams district of Los Angeles. The Rev. Edward Anderson is the host pastor. Social distancing protocols will be followed and masks will be required. Parking is limited. Ridesharing and public transportation are encouraged.

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Wesson Dedicates Archbishop Carl Bean Square

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff WriterMay 30, 2019

From left, Rev. Elder Leslie Burke, Senior Bishop Zachary Jones, Council President Herb Wesson and Rev. Elder Russell Thornhill celebrate Archbishop Carl Bean Square on May 26 in South L.A. (Cora J. Fossett/L.A. Sentinel) Making a bold move on behalf of LGBTQ recognition, L.A. City Council President Herb J. Wesson designated the intersection of Jefferson Blvd. and Sycamore Ave. in South Los Angeles as Archbishop Carl Bean Square. Bean, a leading national advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer persons, was recognized for founding Unity Fellowship Church of Christ (UFC) in 1982 and the Minority AIDS Project (MAP) in 1985. Unity Fellowship,

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L.A. City Council Pres. Herb Wesson to Dedicate Archbishop Carl Bean Square

Sentinel News WireMay 16, 2019

Archbishop Carl Bean courtesy photo On Sunday, May 26 at 9 a.m., Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson will designate of the intersection of Jefferson Blvd. and Sycamore Ave. as “ARCHBISHOP CARL BEAN SQUARE” for the founder of Minority AIDS Project and the Unity Fellowship Church Movement, America’s first affirming and welcoming Black church for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons. Members of the public can RSVP to attend the ceremony online by clicking here. “Through his activism Carl Bean pioneered how we treat, educate and advocate for one of the most significant health crises of our time and

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Carl Bean: I Was Born This Way

Jasmyne A. Cannick (Special to the Sentinel)August 12, 2010

Bishop Carl Bean Former Motown Recording Artist, Noted AIDS Activist, and Openly Gay Black Preacher Celebrates A New Book and 28 Years of Preaching God is Love, and Love is For Everyone at Unity Fellowship Church Special to the L.A. Sentinel By Jasmyne A. CannickContributing Columnist Carl Bean, 66, has come along ways since his days as foster youth in Baltimore, Maryland. Bean, who left his foster home in Baltimore at seventeen and took the bus to New York City, quickly found a home in Harlem’s churches. It wasn’t long before Bean started a career in singing gospel, first

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Carla’s Fresh Market Rethinks the Neighborhood Grocery Store

Lila Brown, Contributing WriterDecember 14, 2023

On Nov. 29, Black American founder Arielle Ilunga officially opened the new Carla’s Fresh Market in Los Angeles’ Highland Park. The first of its kind neighborhood grocery store, it redefines the neighborhood grocery store, providing access to high-quality, fresh produce and thoughtfully made food products prepared by BIPOC growers and small businesses to areas often overlooked and underserved.