Planning for Pittsburgh’s Juneteenth Freedom Celebration Festival is in full swing. Juneteenth — or Freedom Day — is a celebration of the emancipation of African Americans and commemorates June 19, 1865, when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to ensure the freedom of all enslaved people. B. Marshall, CEO and
Everyone calls her Grandma, a title that holds a lot of love and endearment for Natalie L. Green, 102. She was honored on Thursday when the City of Pittsburgh dedicated Feb. 8 to her for her many years of service, education and great inspiration. Green’s mind is sharp and her
Everyone calls her Grandma, a title that holds a lot of love and endearment for Natalie L. Green, 102. She was honored on Thursday when the City of Pittsburgh dedicated Feb. 8 to her for her many years of service, education and great inspiration. Green’s mind is sharp and her
SPRING LAKE, N.C. (WTVD) The historic Bethel A.M.E. Zion Church is ending 2020 with a virtual Watch Night service in a continuing effort to keep its congregation safe from COVID-19.
Watch Night, also known as Freedom s Eve, dates to New Year s Eve of 1862, when Black slaves gathered in churches to celebrate President Abraham Lincoln s Emancipation Proclamation becoming law.
On January 1, 1863, millions of slaves in Confederate States were free for the first time.
Many African-American families mark the occasion on New Year s Eve with special church services.
Pastor Vincent Long s message from Bethel A.M.E. Zion Church at the end of 2020 is focused on hope and positivity, reminding his congregation during an online streaming service that God is with them, wherever they are.