Speak Life Campaign Urges Colon Cancer Awareness in Black Community
April 20, 2023
Providence St. John’s Hospital launches the Speak Life Campaign to spread awareness of colon cancer in Black community.
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Pastors
Spirituality, Activism and Social Transformation
April 4, 2019
The Black community in America has not lashed out with retribution, violence or hate. We remain the most abused, but have maintained a commitment to Dr. King’s principle of nonviolence. As a people we are still the most non-harming collective. Throughout the centuries we have been God-fearing and compassionate. But Scripture says, “faith without works is dead.” We must as a collective come together and where necessary, partner with others who have the same concerns and stand up.
Black pastors press Trump on tone during closed-door meeting
December 2, 2015
Dozens of black pastors pressed Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Monday to address what some called his use of racially charged rhetoric, with several describing a meeting that became tense at times as attendees raised concerns about his blunt language. While some left the gathering at Trump’s skyscraper in midtown Manhattan with hopes their message had resonated, Trump said afterward he had no plans to change his approach, which he said had taken him to “first position in every single poll.” “The beautiful thing about the meeting is that they didn’t really ask me to change the tone,” Trump