First Rainbow PUSH Coalition Conference since death of Rev. Jesse Jackson underway on Chicago’s South Side

The first Rainbow PUSH Coalition Conference since the death of the coalition's founder, Rev. Jesse Jackson, is underway ...
The Root

All The Celeb Sightings at the 2026 ESSENCE Festival

After taking over New Orleans and bringing together some of the biggest names in Black Hollywood, ESSENCE Festival of Culture ...
Collinsville Daily News on MSN

From homelessness to hope: The public ministry of Bishop Sherman D Manning

Bishop Sherman D. Manning is a Los Angeles faith leader, author, podcast host, and homeless advocate known for his message of ...
The Westside Gazette

Black Wealth, Prosperity Preaching and a New Push for Economic Power

As Black churches increasingly move beyond the pulpit into economic development, a small group of high-profile pastors—many tied to the prosperity gospel tradition—illustrate how faith, media, and ...

Rev. Al Sharpton reacts to white nationalists march in DC at Essence Fest

Rev. Al Sharpton addresses adversity and the importance of collective action in response to a July 4th white nationalists ...
The Baltimore Sun

From renter to owner, Sharpton locks in National Action Network’s Harlem foothold for the long haul

NEW YORK (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton’s staff and advisers stood around him just outside the doors of a cozy theater, where some of his most fervent supporters waited to greet him in the newly ...