No woman had ever preached the keynote sermon at the Joint National Baptist Convention, a gathering of four historically Black Baptist denominations representing millions of people. That changed in ...

For many Black women, spirituality and religion are anchors for their lives. Studies show they are some of the most devoutly religious folks in the U.S., and that is beneficial in unexpected ways. One ...

(RNS) — The tradition of “Seven Last Words” services hosted by Black churches will mark a new milestone on Good Friday (April 3) when all seven of the active African American women bishops of the ...

Beth Allison Barr challenges the narrative that women have never exercised church authority. In 2021, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Albert Mohler reaffirmed his denomination’s stance ...

A look at an initiative that supports women preachers and church leaders. n honor of Women's History Month, our “Black Church in Detroit” series looks at women in ministry. We’ll talk about an ...

Divorced Black women say churches often question their faith instead of supporting their healing. By. Rev. Dorothy Boulware ...

The first time I heard the concept of “multiple religious belonging,” I was a college student. Iyanla Vanzant was a visiting professor at Bennett College during my senior year in 2011. While I wasn’t ...