Rev. Dr. Helen Easterling-Williams

Through Christ, Williams Moves Smoothly Between Ministry and Academia

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorApril 22, 2020

Life has been a memorable journey for the Rev. Dr. Helen Easterling Williams. From picking cotton in South Carolina and attending revivals at Morning Star Baptist Church, she’s now an associate minister at AME Church in Los Angeles and dean of the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University. While some may be surprised by her trajectory, Williams is not in that number. In her opinion, understanding her past has served as a springboard to her future and she credits “humble beginnings as a major factor in my development of strong and positive character traits and of a

Family Health

Celebrate Life Cancer Ministry & Drew Hosts Conference For Cancer Survivors

Sentinel News ServiceFebruary 21, 2019

The panel of prostate cancer survivors led a discussion of their personal cancer experiences and how family members can support them.

Religion

Faith community salutes digital release of Freedmen’s Bureau records

June 24, 2015

The Los Angeles faith community joined with African Americans across the nation in celebrating the digital release of four million historical records from the Freedmen’s Bureau, the Civil War agency established to assist newly freed slaves. At a press conference on June 19 at the California African American Museum, scores of faith and community leaders applauded the move and committed to support the nation-wide indexing effort, which will allow the public online access to trace ancestors from that time period. From 1865 to 1872, the Freedmen’s Bureau helped former slaves in 15 states and the District of Columbia to adapt