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Second Baptist and Bikers Unite to Pray for Community Healing
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Second Baptist and Bikers Unite to Pray for Community Healing

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorFebruary 3, 2021

Second Baptist Church joined with the Inner City Cycling Connection (ICCC) to mark the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and pray for healing in African American communities throughout Los Angeles. An hour-long prayer session, led by Second Baptist Pastor William S. Epps, kicked-off the event, which also featured participation by more than 50 cyclists. Also, community members could take advantage of free testing for COVID-19. According to a statement issued by ICCC, the group’s members “cycle through a city where the neighborhoods have changed just like the terrain, we push and pedal towards the mountain top…we

Kimbell Curates Second Baptist’s Black Hair Exhibit
Religion

Kimbell Curates Second Baptist’s Black Hair Exhibit

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorMarch 25, 2020

The creative beauty of Black natural hair has been on display during the last two months at Second Baptist Church in Los Angeles. Curated by Regina Kimbell, the multi-media exhibit reveals the history of hairstyles worn by Black women – both in America and around the world – as well as features commentary on Black culture and insight into the industry’s African American business leaders. Kimbell, an award-winning filmmaker, cinematographer and photographer, is a Second Baptist member. With the approval of Pastor William Epps, the church’s Memorial and Historical Commission invited her to design the presentation in honor of Black