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Melvin Banks, founder of largest Black-owned Christian media and publishing company, dies at 86 Written by CHVN Thursday, Feb 18 2021, 5:29 AM Revolutionary Founder of the Largest Independent, African American-owned and -operated, Christian Media and Publishing Company, Changed U.S. Bible Engagement for the Last 50 Years, UMI says of its founder. (UMI)
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UMI (Urban Ministries, Inc.) announced that its founder, Dr. Melvin E. Banks, Sr., died on Saturday, February 13, at 86. So many people have been introduced to the life-changing message of Jesus because of Dr. Banks’ ground-breaking initiatives
Banks launched UMI in 1970 to provide African American churches and individuals with images reflecting their congregations and relatable, Christ-centered content from an urban perspective, according to a release from the company.
Melvin E. Banks Sr., the founder of Urban Ministries, Inc., the largest independent, African American-owned and operated Christian media and publishing company, passed away Saturday at 86.