People from across Chatham County filled the First African Baptist Church of East Savannah to witness this occasion. “I am the first African American Sheriff of Chatham County,” said Coleman. “It was ...

ROCKY MOUNT — With a statue honoring 70 Black Union soldiers from Franklin County set to be placed at former First Baptist Church ... whether it be an African-American church or whether it ...

Chatham County has sworn in its first African American sheriff. Richard Coleman officially accepted the role as the county's 47th sheriff on Saturday evening at the First African Baptist Church of ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President Jimmy Carter, a long-time member of the Baptist Church, came to understand the deep divide of race ...

With his right hand on the Bible, Coleman took an oath he's been working toward his whole life. “This is where I started at. [The First African Baptist Church] of East Savannah has been my home church ...

Nigerian singer, Wizkid, has hit another milestone as the first African artist to surpass 8 billion streams on Spotify. The 8 billion streams include both leads and features. His collaborative hit ...

Fire officials said the explosion happened at the Forest Level Baptist Church. The Bedford Fire Department ... ABC13's Hayden Robertson was first on scene and spoke with Bedford County Fire ...

Nigerian superstar Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid or Starboy, has once again proven his global influence by becoming the first African artist to surpass 8 billion streams on Spotify.

Vandals hit the first location ... L.G.B.T.Q. struggle in the African context in ways I had never imagined.” He then took his work to Kenya and Rwanda, holding church services and teaming ...

The life of James Earl Carter Jr., the 39th and longest-lived U.S. president, ended Sunday at the age of 100 where it began: ...

Nigerian singer, Ice Prince, has clarified that he and not Davido, is the first African artist to receive a BET on stage at the award ceremony. DAILY POST reports that until recent years ...