Rev. K.W. Tulloss

Attendees Reflect on Biden’s Breakfast Meeting at Dulan’s

At a breakfast gathering held at Dulan’s On Crenshaw soul food restaurant, Biden greeted, chatted and donned an apron and hat to serve meals to more than 60 people who attended the event on iconic Crenshaw Blvd., in South Los Angeles.  He outlined his reasons for running, saying that he wants “to restore the soul of the country,” and he also took time to take a shot at President Donald Trump, referring to Trump’s recent Twitter comments, which disparaged four Democratic congresswomen and stated that they should  “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime-infested places from which they came.” 

Sharpton Attends Tulloss Installation

The Rev. Al Sharpton, left, was among the audience members witnessing the installation of Rev. K.W. Tulloss as president of the Baptist Ministers Conference (BMC) of Los Angeles and Southern California. A capacity crowd attended the ceremony at Mount Moriah Baptist Church on Feb. 18 as Tulloss took the oath to lead the 100-year-old organization. (Ian Foxx Photo)

Tulloss Prepares to Lead Baptist Ministers Conference of L.A. and SoCal

Choosing another young minister to head their organization, the Baptist Ministers Conference (BMC) of Los Angeles and Southern California elected the Rev. K.W. Tulloss as president on Jan. 14. He succeeds the Rev. Xavier L. Thompson, the pastor of Southern St. Paul Baptist Church in Los Angeles who stepped down in May 2018 after a five-year tenure as the youngest president in BMC’s history. For the past seven months, the Rev. L.A. Kessee, pastor of Bethany Baptist Church of West Los Angeles, has served as interim president. Tulloss, who is the pastor of Weller Street Missionary Baptist Church in Los

BMC’s Salute to Drake Attracts Hundreds of Admirers

Clergy and laity from throughout Southern California gathered at Mount Moriah Baptist Church on May 9 to salute the long and distinguished ministry of the Rev. Dr. Solomon L. Drake, the senior pastor of Greater Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles. The uplifting event, sponsored by the Baptist Ministers Conference of Los Angeles and Southern California (BMC), featured tributes and recognitions from several ministers who have been influenced by Drake’s strong commitment to Christian and community service. Drake will retire from the pastoral ministry in June after decades of preaching, teaching and leading hundreds to Christ. “I’m here today,