At least 180 individuals were enslaved by William & Mary from the college’s founding in 1693 until the Civil War. On Tuesday (Aug. 25), the school approved a final design for a memorial to them and announced that it had secured all of the funding
Few knew him by name, but many saw his signature handiwork on the sides of the road or in media images from scenes of tragedy — squat, white wooden crosses with the names of gun victims scrawled in black ink.
An earthquake and a hurricane interrupted plans to honor Martin Luther King Jr. in the nation's capital, but religious leaders and civil rights veterans said King's legacy is unshakable.
RICHMOND, Va. -- Friends and family members of Cecil Edwin Sherman filled the spacious sanctuary of River Road Church, Baptist, in Richmond, Va., April 20 to celebrate his life in the first of two scheduled memorial services.
Robert “Bob” Webb has announced plans to retire from the pastorate of Memorial Baptist Church, Columbia, on Aug. 30. He has served the congregation for nearly 16 years, beginning in November
COOL VALLEY — Christ Memorial Baptist Church in suburban St. Louis pulled out the stops to celebrate Bill Little’s 50 years as the congregation’s pastor on May 31.
By Jennifer Harris Word&Way News Writer A week in the mountains next to a beautiful waterfall may sound like a welcome retreat, but for the five women representing Memorial Baptist Church, Jefferson City, who recently traveled to Honduras, the trip was part
The phone rang about 9 p.m. in the chapel tent. U.S. Air Force chaplain Maj. Shane Gaster, 48, answered. It was U.S. Army mortuary affairs. A U.S. war casualty would soon be arriving at Baghdad International Airport. It was the 40th call like this in