Mike Bryant received the 2026 Growing the Dream Root Award for advancing the well-being of Mecklenburg County's residents.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One East Nashville church has installed a new sign offering free parking to anyone who wants to use the lot. Since the addition, some are wondering if the idea should spread ...

Spain has long held a special fascination for me, not least because it was among the first Western nations to make contact with Korea. That connection dates back to 1593 — more than a decade before ...

The Rev. Frederick Haynes III, pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church, speaks to The Dallas Morning News at the church on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, about a proposed distribution center on an 18-acre ...

Jessica Lefkowitz, founder and executive director of the street outreach organization Hearts for the Invisible, poses for a portrait by Beatties Ford Road on Wednesday. KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Friendship Missionary Baptist Church is hosting The Black Health Matters Fall 2025 Health Summit & Expo on Saturday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. There will be free health sessions, health ...

EMPHIS, Tenn. — It calls itself “the blackest church in Memphis” and soon Abyssinian Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate its 20th anniversary. Big events are planned beginning Friday, Nov. 14 ...

Over 2,000 people came out to receive groceries from New Birth Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday. The church doubled the amount of food they usually give out to help those unsure when they'll ...

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church will host a Saturday food giveaway to feed 2,000 families affected by the SNAP pause. Pastor Jamal Bryant says the government shutdown is heavily impacting seniors ...

Pastor Jamal Bryant's ask to his congregation is simple: bring canned goods — instead of money — to church on Sunday. While churchgoers are still being encouraged to tithe, he's pressing pause on the ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Mistress of ceremonies Elicia Pegues Spearman; Rev. Samuel Ross-Lee, pastor of Immanuel Missionary ...