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Emmanuel has gained popularity through social media, such as Christ the Good Shepherd Church's YouTube channel and TikTok, which earned him the nickname "TikTok Bishop". The bishop's sermons on social media have ranged from homilies on the Holy Bible to fervent criticisms of LGBT ideals, COVID vaccinations, and U.S. President Joe Biden ...
The Black sermonic tradition, or Black preaching tradition, is an approach to sermon (or homily) construction and delivery practiced primarily among African Americans in the Black Church. The tradition seeks to preach messages that appeal to both the intellect and the emotive dimensions of humanity.
Black History Month is an annually observed commemorative month originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. [4] It began as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora , initially lasting a week before becoming a month-long observation since 1970. [ 5 ]
Richard Allen (February 14, 1760 – March 26, 1831) [1] was a minister, educator, writer, and one of the United States' most active and influential black leaders.In 1794, he founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), the first independent Black denomination in the United States.
In 1974 Eugene A. Marino was named auxiliary bishop of Washington, and Joseph L. Howze became the first recognized Black Catholic bishop of a diocese when he was named Bishop of Biloxi in 1977. [28] Marino would become the first-ever Black Catholic archbishop in 1988, following an open demand made to the USCCB in 1985. [ 29 ]
Black Catholic History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of Black (and especially African-American) Catholics to events in history and contemporary society. [1]
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In November 2012, Bishop Blake was re-elected again to serve a four-year term as the Presiding Bishop. [4] He was reelected to a third term as Presiding Bishop on November 15, 2016. On October 23, 2020, Blake announced that he would not seek a re-election as Presiding Bishop nor as a member of the General Board and that he would retire from the ...