Junius Davenport Jr. Laid to Rest
December 4, 2024
Junius Davenport Jr., aka “Butz,” “Butsy,” “Dav,” “Hero,” “Mr.D,” and “The Godfather,” died on Nov. 14, in Los Angeles. He was 96 years old.
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This Black Pilot is Flying with a Mission of Diversity
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that of the approximately 690,000 active certificated pilots in the U.S., less than 3 percent are African American.
Gen X Pastor Aims to Draw Traditionalists and Millennials to Christ
November 14, 2018
The Rev. Marvin McKenzie aims to draw all ages to Christ and doing that, he says, takes “out the box” thinking. As the new pastor of Walker Temple AME Church in Los Angeles, McKenzie believes multiple generations will come to know the Lord if he incorporates that creative philosophy to spreading the Gospel. “I want to grow the membership of the church by trying things that have never been done before,” says McKenzie. “I think of the four men who brought their crippled friend before Jesus. These men were not able to bring their friend through the front door via