Higher Praise Tabernacle in Covington, which said it followed the state’s reopening guidelines, is now fighting criticism after being forced to close its doors again since several of its members contracted coronavirus and have been hospitalized.

Traditional education is built upon a foundation of White supremacy, and that needs to change if we are to end systemic racism and be honest about the unfair treatment and atrocities Black people have suffered throughout America’s history.

Five years after a white supremacist entered a church in Charleston, SC, and killed 9 Christians attending a Bible study group, we remember.

The Aunt Jemima brand, established by Chris Rutt and Charles Underwood in 1889, now owned by Pepsi, is getting rid of the old logo and 130-year-old brand name as American corporations make sweeping changes to heed the calls for an end to long-held traditions and practices rooted in racism.

In the wake of the recent killing of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers, global spiritual leader and elder statesman Bishop T.D. Jakes is calling for a national conversation on policing and race to be immediately followed by an action plan for police reform.

Protesting the murder of George Floyd matters and is necessary. It brings awareness to the systemic racism, police brutality and violence against black people – though many wish to ignore and still choose to deny their existence.

The reason for the silence is to free our team to plan, coordinate, implement effective strategies, send resources, and partner with organizations and like-minded leaders to address the needs of so many who are hurting right now.