Pastor James McKnight

Faith Film Festival Closes with Pastors’ Film Review & Roundtable

Sentinel News ServiceSeptember 29, 2021

Local Pastors, community leaders and clergy announce their film picks from this year’s Faith-based Film Festival. The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) extended the 2nd Annual BHERC Faith-Based & Inspirational Film Festival (FBIFF) through Sunday, October 3, to allow additional access and viewing of the films. Curated from 1,000+ entries from across the globe, the selection committee programmed 34 films for this year’s festival. Initially scheduled to be a hybrid event, the rise in the Delta variant of the COVID – 19 virus led to the festival being held online and currently streaming 24/7 on www.BHERC.TV. To obtain festival tickets,

Religion

Local Clergy Share Christmas Wishes for Black Community

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorDecember 19, 2019

As the celebration of the birth of Christ nears, the Sentinel surveyed several local clergy for their replies to the question: What are one-to-two Christmas wishes that you would extend to the L.A.-area African American community and why? The following are the responses that we received. Pastor Mary S. Minor, Brookins-Kirkland Community AME Church: “During the season of Christmas, Christians recant the night when Jesus was born. There was no room in the inn. He was born homeless. Today, many persons (including children) know firsthand what it means to be homeless. “My wish is that the county and city of

Family Local

Ministers Reflect on Real Meaning of Christmas

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff WriterDecember 21, 2016

While the customs are good, three local faith leaders urge people to remember who and why we are celebrating