The Episcopal Diocese of Michigan organized a civil rights pilgrimage to Alabama, engaging 44 participants in visits to significant historical sites related to the civil rights movement. This initiative aimed to foster racial understanding among …
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) has reached a settlement of $80,000 with a former graduate student, Maggie DeJong, to resolve a lawsuit in which she accused the university of discriminating against her due to her …
Kelly Brown Douglas and Bryan N. Massingale of Religion News Service write about their concern over the growth of white, Christian nationalism in politics, especially with the upcoming presidential election in 2024. The mix of …
I grew up on a small ranch in Northern California. My mother, who was raised in rural Tennessee and loved the land, took care of the ranch and home. My father was an Appellate Court …
The U.S. Mint is set to strike a set of quarters that will feature the late Episcopal priest the Rev. Pauli Murray. In addition to being the first Black woman ordained a priest in the …
An Internet rumor that Martin Luther King Jr. paid the hospital bill when actress Julia Roberts was born is true. Sydney Page of The Washington Post writes that social media “facts” are often questionable or …
A Christian blogger and photographer won her legal battle against an ordinance in Louisville, Kentucky, that would have required her to take photos at same-sex weddings. Chelsey Nelson was represented by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) …
Cruz Reynoso passed away peacefully at the Angel Lite Elder Care facility in Oroville, California on May 7, 2021. He was 90. Cruz was born in Brea, California on May 2, 1931, to Juan and …
At 30 years old, the the Rev. Reginald Sharpe Jr. is only the third pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church, which was founded by the late civil rights icon the Rev. Dr. Clay Evans. As CBS …
I’ve had the unique experience this year of my personal life and my academic life intersecting. My father is Cruz Reynoso who is a noted civil rights activist and was the first Latino on the California …