A group of White evangelical pastors are urging their followers to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris, and Franklin Graham has threatened to sue if they don’t stop airing their ad, which compares his father’s words to Trump’s crude self-assessment.
Author Archives: The Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware
AFRO Editor
Posted inReligion
Say Amen: How Black faith traditions showed up at the DNC
The Democratic National Convention featured several Black speakers who used faith, Black church traditions, and the Black church’s role in Democratic Party politics to call for Vice President Kamala Harris to be the next president.
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Rae Lewis-Thornton’s faith-filled fight against AIDS
Rae Lewis-Thornton, a Baptist minister and AIDS educator, is determined to live life to the fullest despite her diagnosis, and is committed to educating people about the disease and the importance of testing and care.
Posted inHBCU
Hampton University announces new school of religion
Hampton University has launched a School of Religion, the first HBCU to offer a doctorate, in partnership with the Church of God in Christ Second Jurisdiction of Virginia, offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in theology, religious studies, and ministry.
Posted inReligion
The hidden pain of church hurt
Church hurt is a common experience for many parishioners, caused by unmet expectations, unhealthy leadership practices, and discrimination, resulting in many leaving their church and seeking therapy to heal.
Posted inWord In Black
Hampton Ministers Conference fosters learning and fellowship
The 110th Hampton Ministers Conference and the 90th Choir Directors and Organists Guild Workshop will bring together thousands of ministers, chaplains, pastors, choir members, organists, musicians and directors for a week of worship, learning, and fellowship.
Posted inReligion
Nationally influential Black church gets new leader
New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore has recently installed its fourth pastor, Dr. Walter Scott Thomas Jr., after 49 years of service by his father, Bishop Walter S. Thomas Sr., and the installation ceremony received national attention.
Posted inReligion
Church shootings force reckoning between faith and security
In the era of mass shootings and widely available handguns, the number of shootings in houses of worship has more than doubled since 2022, prompting the federal government to set aside $400 million to help churches protect themselves with extra security equipment.
Posted inWord In Black
Rev. Barber’s bold vision: A revolutionary election year, powered by low-income voters
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware, Word in Black Imagine working 64 hours a week and being unable to cover basic needs like food, shelter and utilities. Imagine working that many hours at more than one job and still not having adequate health coverage for yourself or your family. Millions of people in the United States […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Ties that bind: AFRO Managing Editor Dorothy S. Boulware connects with sibling
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware, AFRO Managing Editor, dboulware@afro.com “Dorothy Scott. He said your name before I could ask.” Why would anyone get so excited at the sound of their name? I’ve been Dorothy Scott for more than 72 years, even though I’ve been Boulware for 54 of those years. “Dorothy Scott” was the response […]
Posted inBaltimore Community, Baltimore News, LIFE & STYLE, NEWS, Travel
What do you love about Baltimore?
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware, Special to the AFRO No one would deny Baltimore is a city with its own unique challenges, but it is so much more than tally-marks in negative columns. Ask any Baltimorean, native or transplant. Baltimore rises above continually and it’s because of the people, the neighborhoods, the indomitable spirit of the […]
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Celebrating a ‘Hart’ Filled with Life and Love
By Rev. Dorothy S. Boulware, Special to the AFRO When family and friends gather July 17 to celebrate the life that blessed them so much, they’ll remember in concert Deacon Filmore W. Hart, the man with a heart that just couldn’t stop loving. “He had a great love for life and an overwhelming zeal to live […]