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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Occupy Movement
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At this time of year we are reminded of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Major corporations will pour out their best commercials featuring smiling kaleidoscopes of multicultural cherubic faces ensconced in memorial toned music with quotes from his 1963 I Have A Dream speech barely audible in the background. Usually Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. programs cherry pick the “Dream” speech for the warm fuzzy parts you know, the 36 words famously repeated, “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character,” while the remaining 1,616 words go virtually unacknowledged. However, in remembering Dr. King, passages of his 1963 speech remain unquoted in the context of... Continue



10 Things That Aggravate You In The Church...
1. People who over use the tambourine . If you know you have a problem keeping up with the beat, please do the church a favor, and pass the tambourine to someone else! You are truly aggravating so... More

Sanctified Materialism: When Your Church Wants More Stuff ...
Your church wants stuff. All kinds of stuff. Maybe you want a new building. Better carpet. Plush, padded, interlocking chairs. New microphones. A faster computer for your media. Remodeled bathrooms.... More

Watch Night Service: a special night of Prayer commemoration and celebration
On New Year's Eve, many Black churches across the country will have congregation members pouring in to the pews for "Watch Night Service," a special night of prayer, commemoration and... More

A Celebration Concert Honoring Reverend Nebraski Carter on Nov.5th
The Bells of Harmony Presents A celebration of Rev. Carter's tenure at Living Waters COGIC. This promises to be an uplifting celebration that all are welcome to attend! Featuring area... More

Tucker Missionary Baptist Church Revival Homecoming
Tucker Missionary Baptist Church Revival Homecoming The Tucker Missionary Baptist Church will host their annual revival this year’s message, “The Power of God” . The church invites everyone to... More

Spike in HIV/AIDS cases in Onondaga County, Clergy Hold Summit
Area Clergy and Religious Leaders Host Ground breaking Summit to Combat HIV/AIDS (Syracuse , NY ). The Black Leadership Commission on AIDS (SBLCA) of Syracuse held the first Clergy and... More

“THE CHURCH IN THE CITY” WORKSHOP
The Rev. Mike Feely, executive director of St. Andrews Center, a faith-based, urban, multicultural organization in Chattanooga, Tenn., will lead a workshop on the vital role churches can play in... More

Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel appoints first Pagan chaplain
Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel has established its first Pagan chaplaincy in the chapel’s 80-year history. Mary Hudson, a 2007 SU graduate, began her role as the University’s Pagan chaplain... More

Bethany Baptist Church to Host Turning Another Page Festival in Honor of Black History Month
Bethany Baptist Church will be presenting its annual Turning Another Page (TAP) Festival - "Remembering Who We Are on the Way to Where We're Going,” on Friday, February 12th at 7 pm, and Saturday,... More

New Year’s Day Service to be Held at Tucker MBC - Choir Members Requested
New Year’s Day Service to be Held at Tucker MBC – Choir Members Requested Do you love to praise God through song? Are you looking to start the year 2010 off right? Burnell Reid, Founder and... More