Religion

The Green The Church summit in Atlanta highlighted the urgent impact of the climate crisis on Black communities, underscoring the pivotal role of Black churches in championing environmental justice, sustainability, and community resilience.

For the third consecutive year, Set the Captives Free Outreach Center will participate in Faith & Blue Weekend, an initiative aimed at fostering relationships between law enforcement and communities through worship, dialogue, and engagement. The event seeks to bridge longstanding divides by inviting officers into houses of worship, promoting mutual understanding and cooperation.

Dr. W. James "Jimmie" Abbington, a distinguished scholar in Black sacred music, was appointed as the inaugural professor of Black sacred music at Duke University Divinity School shortly before his passing. Renowned for his dedication to preserving the works of overlooked Black composers, Abbington championed the view that sacred music embodies "theology in song."

The Save America Movement has initiated Operation Liberty, a swift response initiative aimed at safeguarding families threatened by ICE raids. This operation deploys trained volunteers aboard Liberty One, Two, and Three, tasked with documenting ICE activities, ensuring governmental accountability, and providing sanctuary where legal protections have failed.

In the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, Black ministers across the country have denounced the violence while simultaneously critiquing Kirk's divisive and racist rhetoric, emphasizing that his death should not elevate him to hero status.

Minister Lawrence Lockett Jr., chaplain at Morgan State University, has effectively increased student participation in Sunday services by shifting the service time to 2 p.m., offering lunch, and actively involving students in various roles such as musicians, scripture readers, and testimony givers.

On the 62nd anniversary of the tragic 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, Moral Mondays participants invoked the memory of racial violence in Birmingham to underscore their ongoing advocacy against poverty, health care cuts, and political violence.

In response to recent political and social shifts in the United States, including targeted attacks on Black churches and the election of President Donald Trump, a growing number of Black Americans are opting for a permanent relocation to Europe, a movement colloquially known as "Blaxit."

Faith leaders are mounting a resistance against the Trump administration's ICE raids and National Guard occupations in cities, invoking scriptural mandates to pursue justice, show mercy, and walk humbly with God.

Jesus N the Park is a free community event combining music, prayer, and celebration, held at Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park on August 30th, to provide hope and connection for families preparing for a new school year.