Racial Justice
Mission and Ministry
Spotlighting black heroes in children’s books
A new children’s book tells the story of Methodist minister Charles A. Tindley, who worked his way up from childhood poverty to become a respected clergyman and hymn songwriter.
General Church
Minority funding critical to separation deal
Negotiators of proposed separation plan for The United Methodist Church say $39 million for minority ministries was critical element.
Social Concerns
A look back at Bloody Sunday’s 50th anniversary
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UM News revisits its 2015 trip to Selma, Alabama, for the 50th anniversary of the 1965 marches protesting racial segregation.
Social Concerns
Church leaders affirm Baltimore after tweets
Bishop LaTrelle Miller Easterling and the Rev. Wanda Bynum Duckett speak of city’s complexity, creativity and resilience.