As ICE raids escalate in Minneapolis, faith leaders and lay communities are turning churches, streets, and teaching spaces into sanctuaries—offering food, trauma care, and resistance grounded in Dr. King’s vision of the beloved community.
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Thousands gathered at First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Maryland to celebrate the life and legacy of gospel composer and singer Richard Smallwood, honoring the “Maestro” with music, testimony and tributes from faith leaders, artists and public officials. The Jan. 24 service highlighted Smallwood’s enduring impact as a theologically grounded musician whose compositions bridged church, campus and global stages.
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By Kate Brumback and Julie WalkerThe Associated Press A massive winter storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S. on Jan. 25, bringing subzero temperatures and paralyzing air and road traffic. Power lines were draped in ice, and hundreds of thousands of people in the Southeast were left without electricity. The […]
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Approximately one hundred protesters gathered outside of Harvest Christian Church in Riverside to protest the injustices that have occurred under the Trump administration, while Erika Kirk’s organization, Turning Point USA, kicked off its Make Heaven Crowded 2026 Tour in honor of her late husband, Charlie Kirk.
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NBNKettlecorn.com Clem and Tanesha Sims-Summers have been a staple in Birmingham’s small business community for nearly 12 years as proprietors of Naughty But Nice Kettle Corn Co. Located in a brick and mortar building in historic Woodlawn, they are famous for their delicious artisan kettle corn, commitment to philanthropy, and “Ms. Poppy”, the unmistakable beautiful blue and yellow […]
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