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The Coalition Against Hunger Caring for Friends (Formally Aid for Friends) 12271 Townsend Rd, Philadelphia PA Contact: Lynn Trombetta at [email protected], call (215) 464-2224 or visit the Caring for Friends volunteer page. How to Help: Make friendly phone calls to homebound clients; sort and re-stock food; clean floors and freezers; extra kitchen help needed Tuesdays…

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By Wendell Griffen and Lauri Umansky BNG Princeton Theological Seminary, the second-oldest institution of its kind in the United States, recently announced a plan to “repent” for its historical ties to slavery. In 2016 the seminary commissioned an audit of the institution’s historical embroilment in the slave economy. Ties ran deep, the study found, with…

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By Caitlin Yoshiko Kandill Religion News Service (RNS) — Search your smartphone’s app store for “meditation” and you’ll get more than 1,000 results. There’s Headspace, which offers beginner courses on how to meditate; Simple Habit, which features short, mostly five-minute guided meditation sessions such as “letting go of work worries” and “mini retreat for moms”;…

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by Mikaela Mathews ChristianHeadlines.com contributor  President Donald Trump appealed to Christian leaders this weekend at the Values Voter Summit, reminding the audience of his commitment to preserving religious freedom. “Our rights come from God Almighty, and they can never be taken away. Together we will protect those God-given rights,” he said, as reported by CBN…

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Distinguished former 6abc senior reporter Vernon Odom and groundbreaking former television anchor and newspaper journalist Linda Wright Moore will be honored PHILADELPHIA, PA (October 8, 2019) – The Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists (PABJ) has selected two extraordinary journalists to receive the President’s Award at the organization’s annual awards and scholarship gala on Saturday, November…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Sybil Williams-Clarke [Insert] (Photo courtesy of Karen Quinones Miller) Sybil Williams-Clarke, widow of famed international historian/educator Dr. John Henrik Clarke, passed away from natural causes in New York City on Tuesday, October 1. She was 95. Mama Sybil, as she was affectionately known, was originally from Jamaica but moved to the United States…

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Tearing down the wall that separates many Black churches from the beauty and pain of Black people By Rev. William H. Lamar IV  Guest Contributor  B|E NOTE Few memories stick with you as permanently as your first night in jail. It was my first night. It wasn’t his. More about him in a moment. Replaying…

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She’s My Sister, the Anti-Human Trafficking Ministry of Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, will host its Fifth Annual 5KWalk/Run, on Saturday October 5, 2019.  The Walk-Run will take place in Fairmount  Park, Memorial Hall at 8:00am.  The ministry seeks to bring awareness to and assist in combating the horrific crime of human trafficking.   Victims of…

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By Michael Foust ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor  ChristianHeadlines.com Nearly half of college students believe the national motto, “In God We Trust,” should be removed from U.S. currency, according to a new survey.  The poll of 1,001 college students found that 45 percent believe it should be removed and 53 percent say it should remain. The survey was…

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On Saturday, October 5, the “Empowered Through Mental Health & Wellness 2019 Women’s Health Conference” will be held on the campus of the New Covenant Church of Philadelphia, located at 7500 Germantown Ave, from 8:00am-2:30pm.  Mental health and stress management is this year’s conference focus. The day’s agenda includes a panel discussion in the morning…

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