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TULSA, Okla. (AP) — When white attackers destroyed the prosperous Black neighborhood of...

When white attackers destroyed the prosperous Black neighborhood of Greenwood 100 years ago this week, they bypassed the original sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of North Tulsa. On Sunday, First Baptist's current sanctuary throbbed with a high-decibel service as six congregations gathered to mark the centennial of the massacre and to honor the persistence of the Black church tradition in Greenwood, as shown in the pulsing worship, call-and-response preaching and heavy emphasis on social justice. Greenwood is “holy ground,” said the Rev. John Faison of Nashville, Tenn...

and last updated 2021-04-04 17:00:51-04 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Easter Sunday was a reunion for members of Watson Grove Missionary Baptist Church. The church met at Cumberland Park for it's first in-person gathering in 54 weeks. "It's really a morale boost for our church," said Pastor John Faison. "People are seeing folks they haven't seen in a year." The Grove received 742 reservations for the outdoor service; among some changes from last year, temperature checks at the door. "Faith is a major, major part of our community and it is a major, major part of what has propelled us and pus...

YOUNGSTOWN — Ida Mae Helen Barron, 79, entered eternal rest Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. Ida Mae, lovingly known as “Ike,” was born Aug. 22, 1941, in Hubbard, to John and Gladys Lokey Taylor. Ike was a 1958 graduate of The Rayen School, where she played saxophone with the marching band. For seven years, Ike worked for Hills Department Store, beginning in 1959. In 1966, she began her 35 years of dedicated service at Youngstown General Electric Lamp Plant, retiring in 2001. Ike was a lifetime member of The Alpha and Omega First Baptist Church, where she served as an active member of the Mis...