The Black Church has historically been a source of hope and strength for the African American community.Tumblr (3.0; @theoldblackchurch)http://theoldblackchurch.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1uwzdQNZf1qbz9meo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://life.tumblr.com/post/20468030865/lifes-first-african-american-staff-photographer">life</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>LIFE’s first African American staff photographer, Gordon Parks, describes the funeral of Martin Luther King Jr. in the April 9, 1968 issue of LIFE.</strong></p> <p>(<em>see related</em> — <a href="http://ti.me/H8L1LU%20">The Day MLK Died</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://theoldblackchurch.tumblr.com/post/20481726832http://theoldblackchurch.tumblr.com/post/20481726832Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:21:24 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1i1ejfDDW1qfseuzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>There’s some mumbling and grumbling online concerning the high cost of seminary education. You got some saying that seminary education is not necessary for the pastorate. While others are suggesting that seminary education is superfluous, expensive, and outdated–and therefore, not necessary. To answer the question yes God can and will continue to use those who do not have a formal education. History have showed this to be true. the other hand some are claiming that God has worked through history and continues to work today when He call and use someone who has not earned a seminary degree. <a href="http://blogs.christianpost.com/to-breathe-your-free-air/tag/seminary-education/">Article Here! </a></p>http://theoldblackchurch.tumblr.com/post/19955793255http://theoldblackchurch.tumblr.com/post/19955793255Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:51:55 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1hvygXPrj1qfseuzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Young ladies who graduate from Oprah Winfrey school for girls.</p>http://theoldblackchurch.tumblr.com/post/19952672956http://theoldblackchurch.tumblr.com/post/19952672956Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:54:16 -0400<a href="http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/01/to-my-old-master.html#.T1zCjiB7VnU.tumblr">To My Old Master</a>http://theoldblackchurch.tumblr.com/post/19120079959http://theoldblackchurch.tumblr.com/post/19120079959Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:20:12 -0400<p>God never call men baby daddy, he call all men of children father.  <img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0h4hkhT4V1qebgq3.jpg"/></p>http://theoldblackchurch.tumblr.com/post/18852114726http://theoldblackchurch.tumblr.com/post/18852114726Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:28:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m048wyh1K41r59dcio1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m048wyh1K41r59dcio2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m048wyh1K41r59dcio3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m048wyh1K41r59dcio4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://motherjones.tumblr.com/post/18445658310/nparts-jan-berenstain-co-creator-of-the">motherjones</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://nparts.tumblr.com/post/18445025151/jan-berenstain-co-creator-of-the-berenstain">nparts</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://arts.nationalpost.com/2012/02/28/jan-berenstain-co-creator-of-the-berenstain-bears-dies/">Jan Berenstain, co-creator of the Berenstain Bears, dies</a><br/>Jan Berenstain, who along with her husband Stan created the popular children’s books about the family of lovable “Berenstain Bears,” has died in Philadelphia, her publisher said on Monday, after suffering a stroke late last week. She was 88.<br/><br/>“We are all deeply saddened to share with you the news that Jan Berenstain, surviving member of one of the greatest teams in all children’s literature — Stan and Jan Berenstain — passed away last Friday,” publisher Random House said in a statement.</p> </blockquote> <p>One of the greats.</p> </blockquote>http://theoldblackchurch.tumblr.com/post/18792009352http://theoldblackchurch.tumblr.com/post/18792009352Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:37:57 -0500