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By Kizzy Cox | Essence.com
Pride, nostalgia and excitement about the future marked Xavier University of Louisiana’s Centennial kick-off celebration. Several hundred gathered on January 17 to hear remarks by speakers eager to tout the accomplishments of the HBCU including its president Dr. Reynold Verret, current student and Miss Xavier, Youma Diabira (class of 2025) and esteemed alumni Democratic Congressman Troy Carter (class of 1986) who has served Louisiana’s 2nd district since 2021.
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By Steve Hudspeth | The Hour
The Rev. Reggie Norman has been a force for the good in Wilton for the past 12 years in his role as pastor and senior clergy member at Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Church.
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By: Jack Watson | WMAR2 News in Baltimore
BALTIMORE — Poor weather led city leaders to cancel Baltimore’s parade honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. But the warmth of an Edmondson Avenue church offered a chance for parishioners to reflect on Dr. King’s lasting impact.
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The Jamaican-born Catholic activist was a pivotal figure in 20th-century Black organizing in America and across the Black diaspora.
As one of his final acts in office, Joe Biden issued a flurry of presidential pardons to convicted felons, including a posthumous rehabilitation of the Jamaican-born Black nationalist activist Marcus Garvey, who was convicted of mail fraud and deported in the 1920s.
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Written by Nicole Olea | OSV News
HILLCREST HEIGHTS, Md. (OSV News) — On a morning when winter weather threatened the region, Catholics from across the Archdiocese of Washington gathered at Holy Family Catholic Church in Hillcrest Heights to honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The annual Mass uniting worshippers in faith, hope and the pursuit of justice was celebrated Jan. 19.