By Ben Brown Jimmie Lee Jackson was shot in the abdomen on February 18, 1965, in Marion, Alabama. Jackson and many others were peacefully marching in support of voting rights from Zion’s Chapel Methodist Church to the city jail in Marion. He walked with his mother, Viola, and his grandfather, Cager Lee. Their assembly was … Continue reading
By Natasha Nedrick Growing up Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was always a mythic figure to me. His speeches were too prolific. His sermons were too prophetic. His commitment to non-violence was too optimistic. I always admired Dr. King, but I was confident if the tables were turned, I couldn’t have done it. I remember … Continue reading
September 19, 2017 By Aaron Weaver LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Cooperative Baptist Fellowship pastor was honored September 11 at a summit focused on racial justice to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the desegregation of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, and to honor the Little Rock 9, the nine black students who bravely attempted … Continue reading
By Aaron Weaver The Baptist Seminary of Kentucky (BSK), a Cooperative Baptist Fellowship partner theological school, announced Tuesday that it will establish offices and begin offering a Master of Divinity degree in West Louisville at Simmons College of Kentucky, an historically black college (HBCU) beginning with the Spring 2018 semester. Simmons College has a rich … Continue reading
