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Bishop C. Garnett Henning, Spiritual and Social Justice Giant, Passes Away

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorMay 16, 2018

Spiritual giant and champion for social justice are frequently used to describe the Right Rev. Cornal Garnett Henning, Sr. Known locally and internationally as a passionate religious leader and human rights advocate, Bishop Henning passed in Los Angeles on May 15. His celebration of life service will be held on Wednesday, May 23, at 11 a.m., at First AME Church, 2270 S. Harvard Blvd. in Los Angeles. Henning’s legacy in L.A. includes serving as pastor of Ward AME Church from 1972 to 1980 where he moved the ministry beyond the church walls to establish multiple community outreach and social service

Rev. Cecil L. ‘Chip’ Murray Honored at The Black Business Association’s “Black History Month Awards Dinner”

Sentinel News ServiceFebruary 15, 2018

Saturday, February 24, 2018 @ California African American Museum

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Murray Keynotes Bryant Temple’s 50th Anniversary Kickoff

Dr. Lance A. Williams, Contributing WriterFebruary 14, 2018

The Rev. Dr. Cecil L. “Chip” Murray is the keynote speaker for the kick-off of Bryant Temple AME Church’s yearlong 50th anniversary celebration on Sunday, Feb. 18, at 3:30 p.m. The service will feature a “Homecoming Tribute” in honor of charter members and members of 45 years or more. Also, Minister of Music Brent Jones will direct the Bryant Temple Mass Choir. “Dr. Murray is universally recognized as the religious leader every spiritually-conscious person would like to follow. In his 27 years as pastor of First AME, the church grew to an unparalleled status with its innovative approach to ministry

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Korean American and African American Leaders hold 4/29 Unity Event

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorMay 3, 2017

Commemoration recognized 25th anniversary of 1992 L.A. Civil Unrest First AME Church of Los Angeles (FAME) and the Korean American Federation of Los Angeles (KAFLA) co-sponsored a 4/29 Unity Event on April 29 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the city’s 1992 civil unrest. The program, held at FAME’s Allen House Gardens, featured unifying remarks from L.A.’s Black and Korean leaders that illustrated the vastly improved relationship between the African American and Korean American communities. Over the years, many people had cited the conflict amongst the two ethnicities as a contributing factor leading to the uprising. FAME Pastor J. Edgar Boyd

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Words of the Week – Empowering Poor People

Rev. Mark E. Whitlock, Jr., Contributing WriterJanuary 26, 2017

The church has a dark hidden secret. It has been a secret for centuries. The secret is churches have a number of the same people regularly asking for financial assistance, treating the church like a bank rather than a place of worship. The church pays their rent, utilities, car notes, telephone service, and groceries on a monthly basis. These are not seniors on fixed income, but these are young and middle aged adults. Some of them are unemployed, living on the streets, but a large number of them go to work every day. The church may consider changing the “benevolence”

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FAME Church Prevails in Lawsuit Against Former Pastor

Sentinel News ServiceJune 8, 2016

After a nearly four-year court battle, First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles (FAME) has prevailed in a lawsuit against its former pastor, the Rev. John Hunter; his wife, Denise Hunter; and several others for inappropriately separating and removing the public benefit assets from the control of FAME church, without the knowledge of the congregation. The defendants dismantled the church-approved bylaws of the FAME Assistance Corporation (formerly known as FAME Renaissance) and FAME Housing, which included a 27-member Board of Directors and a stipulation that the active pastor of First AME Church of Los Angeles be the head of