Beyond the Shock: Sustainable Reimagination for Just Democracy in America
November 20, 2024
Though disappointed and disgusted, I’m not devastated nor dismayed about the outcome of the U.S. presidential and congressional elections.
Breaking News
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
- Student Athlete of the Week: Koa Seymour
- Where Art Meets Purpose: The Dancing Odyssey of Dwight Rhoden
Christianity
UrbanPromise Celebrates Five Years of Restoring Hope for the Future for Los Angeles’ Children & Youth
November 20, 2024
On Sunday, November 17, UrbanPromise Los Angeles (UPLA) hosted their fifth annual Hope for the Future Annual Fundraising Event at the Henry J. and Gloria Caruso Auditorium at Pepperdine University. A wide variety of supporters, educators, community leaders, donors, sponsors, students, and family members attend the intimate yet powerful luncheon to celebrate their impact and explore their hopes for the future.
UrbanPromise L.A. to Host Annual Fundraiser at Pepperdine University
November 14, 2024
This Sunday, Nov. 17, UrbanPromise Los Angeles (UPLA) will host their Hope for the Future 5th Annual Fundraising Event at Pepperdine University from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Voices of Faith at Speak Out at Democratic National Convention
August 28, 2024
Interfaith Alliance President Paul Raushenbush spent much of his time at the Democratic National Convention canvassing activists, clergy and politicians on the intersection of religion, culture and politics leading up to the 2024 election and beyond.
UrbanPromise is Changing Lives in Canoga Park
January 4, 2024
UrbanPromise Los Angeles (UPLA) is a nonprofit organization founded by husband-and-wife Dionté and Meg Grey in 2019. UPLA provides free after school and summer camp programs to elementary and middle school students from lower-income households.
COMMENTARY: Black No More
April 21, 2022
It is worth noting that recounting the horrors of slavery, remembering heroes of the civil rights movement, along with a few 19th and 20th century inventors, athletes and entertainers, in no way sufficiently pays proper tribute to the totality of our past. Only by passing down our complete stories and sharing the fullness of our heritage do we properly honor our ancestors and history, a history that long predates the 17th century in North, South and Central America and the Caribbean. We were Africans long before becoming New Yorkers, Jamaicans, Brazilians, Haitians, Cubans or Puerto Ricans.
Becoming a People of the Resurrection in a Good Friday World – Part 1
April 13, 2022
When we decolonize the theology of White supremacy, resurrection can transform the United “Thief-dom” of America into the United “Kin-dom” of America.
Op-Ed – ‘Taking the Long Road Home’
March 23, 2022
I want to see if there was any room for a queer Afro-Latino man to come back to the church and to have some fellowship.
Mitchell Uses Black Faith Project to Promote African Presence in Christianity
February 23, 2022
For centuries, historians and artists portrayed biblical figures as Caucasian, leading many to refer to Christianity as a “White man’s religion.” But, that erroneous depiction is being vigorously countered through the Black Faith Project.
Words of the Week: Epiphany, Ambiguity and the Quest for Beloved Community
January 12, 2022
January 6th on the Christian liturgical calendar is Epiphany! It marks a holy day of
invitation to shine the light on the essence of Christmas message and the mission of Jesus. The coup attempt on January 6, 2021 introduced a dark and dangerous translation to this holy day.
Last Parent of a Child Killed in 1963 Church Bombing Dies
January 4, 2022
Maxine McNair, the last living parent of any of the four Black girls killed in a 1963 Alabama church bombing, died Sunday. She was 93.
World Mourns Passing of Archbishop Desmond Tutu
December 30, 2021
Condolences poured in from around the world in respond to the passing of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a renowned theologian and civil rights activist who fought tirelessly to dismantle apartheid in South Africa.
Words of the Week – Protests, Vigilantes, Guns and the Courts!
November 17, 2021
As a nation, we are sorely divided. Will America survive as a democracy? As it was with Moses in battle, who among us will help lift up the hands of “Lady Liberty?”
The All-American Protest: Christianity and Black Lives
October 8, 2020
Preserved by Purpose
DeVon Franklin Produces ‘Breakthrough’ Inspired By True Story
April 11, 2019
Devon Franklin, actor and producer, latest movie hopes to bridge the gap between faith and entertainment. “Breakthrough” shares the incredible journey of one mother, Joyce Smith, who prays her son back to life after he falls through an icy Missouri lake. Her son eventually was revived despite being pronounced dead for several minutes.