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Albany church to host COVID vaccination clinics through May 6
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 22—ALBANY — The city of Albany was one of the worst-hit by the novel coronavirus during the pandemic, with poverty and preexisting conditions being among the factors that made it vulnerable ...
Second Baptist Church celebrates Freedom's Eve
The Evening News and The Tribune, Jeffersonville, Ind. via Yahoo News· 5 months agoJan. 1—NEW ALBANY — The joyous sounds of singing filled Second Baptist Church on Sunday morning, a far cry from the secrecy enslaved people had to keep when celebrating the first Freedom's Eve ...
MLK Day event to re-enact historic marches from Shiloh Baptist Church to downtown Albany
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 15—ALBANY — For the seventh year, marchers on Monday will retrace the footsteps of civil rights pioneers who risked jail in the quest for equality, making the walk from historic Shiloh ...
Post-COVID rebound: Conventions, events returning to Albany with full schedule through March
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 19—ALBANY — Jehovah's Witnesses, some 4,000-plus strong, are returning to Albany this week, but they're not alone in choosing to gather here post-COVID. The Georgia Association of Convention ...
The National Trust Has Awarded $4 Million to Preserve 31 Historic Black Churches
Veranda via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThese Are the Preserving Black Churches GranteesUnion Bethel; Kathy Reed The National Trust for...
From churches to industrial buildings, 'non-traditional' venues are shaping Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOn a residential street in the city of Poughkeepsie, a few blocks from Main Street, St. John the...
Heat peaks on Thursday, some ride out hot weather in Albany cooling stations
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 23—ALBANY — The city of Albany has seen success from the opening of cooling stations, or safe havens from the heat, in the first two days of offering residents a place to stay safe during ...
Annual MLK Day event brings out 200 for march from Shiloh Baptist to downtown Albany
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 16—ALBANY — Three speakers fired up marchers on Monday ahead of the walk retracing the footsteps of Albany civil rights pioneers, with a group that included older residents using walkers ...
Friendship MBC to celebrate 117th anniversary
The Moultrie Observer, Ga. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 7—MOULTRIE, Ga. — Friendship Missionary Baptist Church will observe its 117th anniversary Sunday, Nov. 13, during the 11 a.m. service. The theme for the occasion is "Thankful Every Day, ...
Saturday clinic in Albany offers COVID-19 shots, money, free food
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 22—ALBANY — An Albany church's goal of getting 200 people vaccinated against COVID-19 over the course of five vaccination clinics has already been surpassed over the course of three weekends ...
