The church is looking for able-bodied men to work gutting homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey.
Faith
Friendship Missionary Baptist to sponsor hurricane-relief trip to Texas
September 25, 2017
‘Slave labor’ alleged at North Carolina Church
July 24, 2017
Sixteen former members from Brazil told the Associated Press that they were made to work while being subjected to physical or verbal assaults.
Church of God in Christ (COGIC) convention draws thousands to Charlotte
July 5, 2017
The convention, which ends Friday, includes a variety of Christian workshops, music events and educational opportunities for young people.
Charlotte church hit by arson is reborn on Easter with new name, new mission
April 17, 2017
After a 2015 fire, the dwindling African American congregation was forced to ask itself some painful questions, with the most important being: What is our mission?
Church forum to discuss racial disparities in CMS discipline numbers
April 5, 2017
The Rev. Henry Williams, senior pastor at New Zion Missionary Baptist Church, said he hopes the event will center on answers and solutions, not pointing fingers.
Activate your faith
April 1, 2017
Are you taking ownership of your relationship with God, or are you expecting Him to do all the work?
A day of celebration for two of Charlotte’s oldest black institutions – JCSU and First Baptist Church-West
March 13, 2017
Both institutions, currently separated by less than a mile along the Beatties Ford Road corridor, were founded in 1867 – two years after the end of the American Civil War.
In the West African nation of Ghana, Christians embrace faith with fervor
March 1, 2017
In the capital Accra, it’s common to see people studying the Bible on the bus, and many office workers keep open Bibles on their desks.
Black History For A New Generation
February 21, 2017
Our children should know about the African American struggle, but more important, they should know about the strength we have as a people to do great things!
‘God can triumph over Trump,’ says MLK daughter Bernice King
January 16, 2017
Speaking at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, the youngest daughter of the slain civil rights leader told the audience not to give up hope and “Don’t be afraid of who sits in the White House.”
News & Buzz
Clarence Armbrister, a lawyer with a long career in education, is named JCSU’s next president
October 4, 2017
Armbrister, currently president of a Philadelphia prep school, will begin his new job at Johnson C. Smith University on Jan....
Entertainment
A peek inside Firehouse Bar & Lounge, soon to be Charlotte’s newest hot spot
March 30, 2017
Owner Clarence Boston said he hopes the lounge, located near Bank of America Stadium, will attract young professionals of all...
Commentary
I can’t keep rolling my eyes at today’s headlines; it’s starting to hurt
April 23, 2017
Is it just me, or is the constant drum beat of social media starting to make us loopy?
Health
Why stretching is so important before exercising
September 27, 2017
Question: I just started exercising and have been hearing a lot about flexibility. Why is flexibility important? Flexibility is the...
People
Kym Jackson learns lesson from grandmother: Pay it forward
October 2, 2017
American Airlines employee earns company award and $10,000, then donates money to program that helped her sister build a new...