Pastor Joshua Mhlakela’s rapture prediction has gone viral on social media, revealing the Black community’s ability to find humor and hope in the face of the unknown.
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Living Long With HIV Is Possible. Living Well Is Harder
ViiV Healthcare has launched the ReViiVal to Care program to connect people living with HIV who are members of faith communities to resources that help them build community and spiritual connection, as well as direct access to HIV care resources.
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A New Vocabulary for Racial Healing
Esther Armah relocated to Accra, Ghana to tend oranges and practice emotional justice, which she defines as rejecting narratives that center whiteness and embracing wellness, love language, and honest conversation.
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World Afro Day: Hair Pride Goes Global
World Afro Day is attempting to set a Guinness World Record on September 15th to raise awareness about the beauty of natural hair textures and combat hair discrimination.
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The Quiet, Radical Work of Saving Black Family Histories
Black Storytelling Week is an event founded by journalist and cultural advocate Martina Abrahams Ilunga to help Black families record their oral histories and ensure their stories are not erased.
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Yes, We Need Jobs. We Need Black Wealth, Too
The Black unemployment rate in August 2025 surged to 7.5%, double the rate for white workers, and asset-building programs like the Family Self-Sufficiency program are essential to help families weather unemployment, avoid eviction, and create security that income alone cannot guarantee.
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Don’t Miss Out: Fall 2025’S Top Black TV & Film Projects
Black-led TV and film projects are being cancelled due to streaming mergers, budget cuts, and corporate reshuffles, but there are still talented Black writers, directors, and actors creating stories that reflect the Black experience, and this fall there are five upcoming projects worth watching.
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They Fought for Democracy Abroad. At Home, Racism Won — Until NowÂ
The Harlem Hellfighters, an all-Black, all-volunteer regiment that fought with distinction in the French countryside during World War I, were finally awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest civilian honor, after a century of waiting.
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This College Chaplain Fills the Pews by Teaching, not Preaching
Minister Lawrence Lockett Jr. has grown the attendance of Morgan State University’s chapel services from 25 to over 200 students, by changing the service time to accommodate students’ schedules and engaging them in a variety of activities throughout the week.
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Vaccines as Slavery? Florida’s Surgeon General Says Yes
Florida is the first state in the US to phase out all childhood vaccine mandates, which public health experts warn will deepen racial health inequities, expose more children to preventable illness, and further politicize science.