All-white church bans interracial couples
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AP) - A tiny all-white church in the rural South has voted to ban interracial couples from joining its flock, pitting members against each other in an argument over race...
Blacks free to give thanks, even during slavery
theGRIO REPORT- African-Americans have long embraced the honored tradition of Thanksgiving, even during slavery...
First lady Serita Jakes has her 'own wings'
theGRIO Q&A - We know her as the wife of Bishop TD Jakes, the gifted pastor, orator, best-selling author, successful movie producer, and the founder and spiritual leader of the Potter's House ministries in Dallas, Texas...
Scientologists find unlikely home in Harlem
theGRIO REPORT - Phyllis Mack says that prime location will help the church do more of the community outreach she feels residents of Harlem and the black community need...
Vandals defecate on church pulpit, break windows
VIDEO - Church elders and volunteer firefighters worked to try to clean up the mess, which also included painted swastikas and the message "God is a Lie."
Former CEO accused of targeting churchgoers
ATLANTA (AP) - With confidence and zeal, Ephren Taylor riveted audiences at mostly black churches with a list of his impressive accomplishments and an uncanny business sense...
'Prosperity gospel' is popular in black church
theGRIO REPORT - Prosperity gospel is not a new concept, contrary to popular belief. The prosperity gospel movement dates as far back to at least the 1940s and 50s...
Man at center of Eddie Long probe speaks out
ATLANTA (AP) - A group of church members is suing New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and its pastor, Bishop Eddie Long, saying they conspired with businessman Ephren Taylor Jr. to defraud the members...
Did Eddie Long lead parishioners in Ponzi scheme?
theGRIO REPORT - The 10 current and former members of Long's New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Georgia allege the Bishop persuaded them to invest in a scheme that wiped out at least $1 million in their retirement savings...
The black church is losing faith in big banks
theGRIO REPORT - As the fight against big banks and Wall Street carries on, Aaron Williams said he believes black churches are not doing enough...
