Andrew Young

Andrew Young, at 90, views his civic, political roles ‘as a pastorate’

By Adelle M. Banks — March 4, 2022
(RNS) — ‘My model for almost every job I've had has been the model of a pastor servicing a congregation,’ said the former mayor and civil rights leader.

Hartford International University expands Black ministries with Howard Thurman Center

By Adelle M. Banks — January 12, 2022
(RNS) — ‘The center’s North Star will be Thurman’s insistence on social justice and responsibility within a spiritual framework,’ its director said.

How Heschel and King bonded over the Hebrew prophets

By A. James Rudin — February 11, 2021
(RNS) — Black History Month is a fitting moment to recall a brief, remarkable friendship that permanently transformed America.

What Andrew Young taught me about keeping King’s movement going

By Maina Mwaura — January 17, 2021
(RNS) — What we celebrate on Martin Luther King Day is not the overcoming, but the struggle.

How John Lewis fought anti-Semitism

By Jeffrey Salkin — July 27, 2020
(RNS) — Everything that I do to fight the pervasive racism in this nation I will do as a kaddish for John Lewis.

Minister Myles Munroe killed in Bahamas plane crash

By Doug Stanglin — November 10, 2014
(RNS) Former U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young was scheduled to be on the ill-fated flight, but, according to a spokesperson, felt "guided by the spirit" not to get on board.

Study: Protestant work ethic isn’t just Protestant anymore

By Kimberly Winston — March 7, 2014
(RNS) Two economists found that the “measure of total Christian adherents is robustly and positively correlated with states’ unproductive entrepreneurship scores” in a given state.
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