And Are We yet Alive…!!

Wakanda News Details

And Are We yet Alive…!!

And Are We yet Alive…!! By Rev. Dr. Melinda Contreras-Byrd, TCR Contributing Writer And Are We Yet Alive This well-known song has special meaning to [...]

Source: The Christian Recorder

You may also like

Lewis, Q. Walker (1798–1856)

Quack Walker Lewis, black abolitionist, barber, AND elder (priest) in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was born in Barre, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on August 3, 1798. His father, Peter P. Lewis, was a free black yeoman farmer in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and his

fave

Source: Black Past

Oct

26

1856

Cain, Richard H. (1825-1887)

Richard Harvey Cain was born a free black in Greenbrier County, Virginia on April 12, 1825. In 1831 his parents moved to Gallipolis, Ohio where he attended school. Seventeen years later, in 1848, he joined the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church and became a minister in Muscatine, Iowa. Cain

fave

Source: Black Past

Jan

18

1887

Aiken, Kimberly (1975- )

Kimberly Clarice Aiken Cockerham, Miss America, 1994, was the fifth black woman to win the crown. Aiken was born on October 11, 1975 in Columbia, South Carolina to Charles and Valerie Aiken. At the time she won the crown, Aiken was only 18 years old and was the youngest Miss America since Tawny

fave

Source: Black Past

May

9

1994

Muhammad, Benjamin Franklin Chavis

Muhammad, Benjamin Franklin Chavis | FactMonster

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

On Jan. 25, 1971, Colonel Amin deposed President Obote. Obote went into exile in Tanzania. Amin expelled Asian residents and launched a reign of terror against Ugandan opponents, torturing and killing tens of thousands. In 1976, he had himself proclaimed President for Life. In 1977, Amnesty

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Jul

27

1985

But a violent military coup ousted President Kabbahs civilian government in May 1997. The leader of the coup, Lieut. Col. Johnny Paul Koroma, assumed the title Head of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC). Koroma began a reign of terror, destroying the economy and murdering enemies. The

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Mar

10

1998

Annan, Kofi A. (1938-- )

Kofi Atta Annan, born on 8 April 1938 in Kumasi, Ghana, served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) between 1997 and 2007. As a young man, Annan finished his undergraduate studies in economics at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1961. He then completed his

fave

Source: Black Past

Jan

1

1997

(1963) John F. Kennedy, “We Face A Moral Crisis: The Civil Rights Message to Congress, 1963”

On June 11, 1963, President John F. Kennedy sent his civil right message to Congress urging it to pass a civil rights act. The message was immediately prompted by the action of Governor George Wallace of Alabama in physically blocking the entrance of two African American students whom a federal

fave

Source: Black Past

Jun

11

1963

Lilongwe, Malawi (15th Century?- )

Lilongwe, named after the Lilongwe River that runs through the town, became the official capital of the landlocked country of Malawi in 1975. In 2012 Lilongwe city had an estimated population of 781,000 people making it the largest city in the country. Lilongwe is located in the center of this

fave

Source: Black Past

Benjamin Banneker’s Letter to Thomas Jefferson (1791)

Benjamin Banneker’s Letter to Thomas

fave

Source: Black Past

Aug

19

1791

(2009) Barack Obama, "A New Beginning Between the United States and the Muslim World"

On June 4, 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama delivereda major speech addressing the relationship between the United States and theMuslim World at Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt. The text of the speech appears

fave

Source: Black Past

St. George’s, Grenada (1649- )

St. George’s is the capital of Grenada, an island nation located in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The city has an estimated population of 4,300 people in a nation of 105,897 people (2012). St. George’s is positioned on the island’s southern coast on a small peninsula that has a shallow exterior bay

fave

Source: Black Past

McCrary, Warner (c.1810–n.d.)

Warner McCary, slave, musician, performer, self-identified prophet, and physician, was born in Natchez, Mississippi, circa 1810. His mother, Franky, was a slave, and his father, James McCary, was a slave owner and cabinetmaker who migrated to Natchez from Pennsylvania. Throughout his life, Warner

fave

Source: Black Past

Tupac in Sarajevo: The Rise of Rebellion Rap in Eastern Europe

Vildana Muratovic, a native of Bosnia-Herzegovina and now a citizen of the United States, describes the impact of hip-hop music on the people of the Balkans following her 1997 return to Sarajevo. Her paper was written in

fave

Source: Black Past

A West African country bordering on the Gulf of Guinea, Ghana is bounded by Côte dIvoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It compares in size to Oregon, and its largest river is the

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

In the 2014 presidential election, President Rousseff led the Oct. 5 first round of voting by 42%. However, she faced Aecio Neves in an Oct. 26 runoff. Neves, popular with investors, was a surprise second-place finisher in the first round, coming in with 34% of the vote. In the Oct. 5 parliamentary

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Dett, R. Nathaniel (1882-1943)

From precocious five-year-old piano player in the 1890s to internationally known choral director, composer, concert pianist, and poet, R. Nathaniel Dett became champion for preservation of the black spiritual which he called authentic American folk music: He dedicated his life to finding a musical

fave

Source: Black Past

Aug

26

2011

Washington, Walter Edward (1915-2003)

Walter Edward Washington, attorney and politician, was born in Dawson, Georgia, on April 15, 1915 to Willie Mae and William L. Washington. After his mother’s death in 1921, Washington moved with his father to Jamestown, New York. Washington excelled academically and athletically in the public

fave

Source: Black Past

Oct

27

2003

Pilgrim Baptist Church, Saint Paul, Minnesota (1863- )

Pilgrim Baptist Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota, is the oldest African American church in the state of Minnesota. A group of escaped slaves began worshiping together in 1863, and under the leadership of fellow escaped slave Robert Thomas Hickman, the church officially became Pilgrim Baptist Church

fave

Source: Black Past

Nov

15

1866

Barr, Epsy Campbell (1963- )

Epsy Campbell Barr is a black Costa Rican politician and trained economist. In 2000 she became one of the founders of the Citizen’s Action Party (CAP), a group of leftist politicians who challenged the then ruling political party. She later ran for President of Costa Rica in 2010 and 2014 under

fave

Source: Black Past

Jul

4

1963

Barr, Joyce A. (1951- )

Ambassador Joyce Anne Barr was born in 1951 in Tacoma, Washington. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Pacific Lutheran University in 1976, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. Ambassador Barr earned her Master of Public Administration degree from Harvard

fave

Source: Black Past

Union Bethel AME Church, Great Falls, Montana (1890- )

The Union Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church in Great Falls, Montana, is one of the state’s oldest active

fave

Source: Black Past

One of the leading figures of the Civil Rights Movement which took place in the 1950s and 1960s, Ella Baker, was born in Virginia in 1903. Growing up in North Carolina, Baker had a close relationship with her grandmother, a former slave, and heard narrations of many of the experiences which the

fave

Source: Black History Resources

FEED 5000 AT PAUL QUINN COLLEGE | Dallas Weekly

Minnie’s Food Pantry, 10th Episcopal District of the AME Church, K104 and Smooth RB 105.7 have joined forces to “Feed 5000” at Paul Quinn

fave

Source: Dallas Weekly

Edward Waters College [Jacksonville] (1866- )

Edward Waters College was founded in 1866 by the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) for the education of newly freed slaves. Located near downtown Jacksonville, Florida, the college currently sits on 23 acres and houses Centennial Hall (a nationally registered historic structure), the

fave

Source: Black Past

Philip Emeagwali

The early life of Philip Emeagwali seemed destined for poverty in his native land of Nigeria. He was the oldest of nine children and his father, who worked as a nurse’s aide, earned only a modest income. As a result, at age 14, Philip was forced to drop out of school in Onitsha. Because he had

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Nov

26

2012

Billie Holiday was a legendary American jazz singer, songwriter and actress. She was born as Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915 to Sarah Julia Fagan and Clarence Holiday. Her parents were neither married, nor living together and Clarence left the family when Billie was just a child. Her mother moved

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Jul

17

1959

National name: République dHaïti

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Stokes, Carl B. (1927-1996)

Carl B. Stokes, lawyer, anchorman, U.S. diplomat and the first African American mayor of a major U.S. city, was born on June 21, 1927 to Charles and Louise Stokes in

fave

Source: Black Past

Jun

21

1927

Courville, Cindy L. (1954– )

Cindy Lou Courville is an American diplomat and expert on Africa. Born in Opelousas, Louisiana, to Earnest and Mar Courville in 1954, she grew up attending segregated schools until the eighth grade when she was among the first groups of African American children who began to integrate the local

fave

Source: Black Past

More from The Christian Recorder

AME member assists Texas Congresswoman during COVID-19 outreach

Grief and Gratitude During the COVID-19 Crisis

Certainty in the Resurrection of Christ

Faith, Not Fear

Three Lessons from Rona

Revisiting Our Thinking

Distance Education During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Joy Comes in the Mourning

Bereavement experience during the COVID-19 lockdown

Local church ministry during COVID-19: the House of Hope’s Response

Reaching the Masses: What Our New Normal Has Showcased

Life Can Emerge from the Stench

Changes Have Occurred Since the Civil Rights Movement

The Truth is the Light

An Afternoon of Accolades for a Deserving Servant

FAME-Athens Celebrates Black History Month

Kiratiana’s Guide to Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival

Report from May 2020 General Board Meeting

Healthier Food in our Churches

17th Episcopal District Donates to Zambia’s Ministry of Health

Finding Hope in the First Ladies of Gospel

Parks Chapel, Oakland, Turns 101 Years Old

The Delight of Dance

Bishop Seawright Preaches for 135th Anniversary of St. John, Huntsville

A Testimony of Coping with the Confluence of Cancer, Chemo, and COVID-19

The Tales of Freedom

We Will Breathe!

The Rev. Carroll R. Chambliss, Sr.: An AME Scouting Legend

RAYAC Sponsors Millennials of Faith Rally

Viruses and Violence

Leadership Beyond the Church Walls: Thuto Gabaphete

Words of Encouragement

As For Me and My Church

COVID-19 and its Effects on Churches in South Africa

District Conference of the Southwest District, South Mississippi Conference

Bethel, Bloomfield Uses Caravan to Visit Deaconesses and Stewardesses

Honoring the Rev. Dr. Hercules Miles, Jr.

God Qualifies the Called

The Speck and the Log: Liberating the AME Church

Effective Evangelism: Are We Fishing or Hunting?

Bethel-Baltimore Delivers 12,000 Pounds of Food

Is the AME Church Caught Up on the Messenger and Missing the Message?

AME Church Publishing House Holds Virtual Groundbreaking

Helping Our People Excel (HOPE Inc.) Engages AME-SADA

District Conference of the Southwest District, South Mississippi Conference

COVID-19 and its Effects on Churches in South Africa

As For Me and My Church

Words of Encouragement

Leadership Beyond the Church Walls: Thuto Gabaphete

Viruses and Violence

Lifestyle Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)