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Clergy members gather around, and lay hands on Wheat Street Baptist Church’s newly installed pastor, the Reverend Dr. William J. Smith, Jr., and his wife, Dennine, as prayers are lifted up to bless him in his new assignment. Photo By Horace Henry

Wheat Street Baptist Church Installs 8th Pastor

Atlanta’s Wheat Street Baptist Church formally announced to the world that it had a new pastor as it officially installed Reverend Dr. William J. Smith, Jr. as its 8th Senior Pastor.Reverend Dr. Smith’s installation service took place on March 1-2, 2025, and he now heads the historic edifice located on the famous Auburn Avenue in Atlanta,...

Congressman David Scott Reintroduces Bill to Protect Scholarship Funding for Students Pursuing Agriculture and Food Sciences Degrees

Washington, D. C. – Wednesday, February 12, 2025, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) reintroduced legislation to permanently extend federal scholarship funding for students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in food and agriculture fields at 1890s colleges and universities. This bill ensures Congress will continue to support and prioritize...

Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley,” an 85-mile stretch along the Mississippi River, has a high concentration of industrial plants and high rates of cancer among its predominantly Black residents. Sierra Club president Ben Jealous condemns President Trump’s declaration of an “energy emergency” when the U.S. is the largest producer of oil and gas in the world. Photo by: Yanick Rice Lamb (HUNewsService.com)

Environmentalist Declares Trump’s Actions ‘as Clueless as They Are Cruel’

By Donovan McNeal Howard University News ServiceClimate experts and organizations are concerned for the environment and the effect on the public with the flurry of executive orders from President Donald Trump during his second term.Among these is a second withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, an international treaty with the goal...

New "American Soul Star" Singing Competition Announces Audition Dates in Atlanta, ,000 Record Deal

New "American Soul Star" Singing Competition Announces Audition Dates in Atlanta, ,000 Record Deal Grand Prize: Record Deal with Grammy Award-Winning Producer ZaytovenAtlanta, Georgia – February 12, 2025 – American Soul Star, the groundbreaking new singing competition exclusively for soul artists, has officially raised the stakes. The...

MSM Celebrates 50 Years of Shaping the Future of Health Equity

Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) Celebrates 50 Years of Shaping the Future of Health Equity

MSM Celebrates 50 Years of Shaping the Future of Health EquityHistorically Black medical school is among the nation’s leading educators of primary care physicians, biomedical scientists and public health professionalsAtlanta, Georgia – The Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), a private historically Black medical school and one of the...

Reverend Dr. Joseph Evans and Reverend Dr. Warren H. Stewart, Sr.; 'A Credo to Legatees of the Black Church Tradition'

Ministers Across the Nation Denounce Project 2025

Movement for National Support Launched By Black ChurchesReverend Dr. Joseph Evans and Reverend Dr. Warren H. Stewart, Sr. conceived and birthed the ‘Credo,’ a statement of beliefs that guide our beloved community, standing in opposition to ‘Project 2025’ and its intents and objectives.“We believe this Credo is inspired by the Spirit of the...