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Church News

Benjamin F Chavis Jr. Op Ed:

Black Press and Black Church Unity Targeting TARGET

For over 198 years the Black Press and America. From executive decision mak-
the Black Church have joined together for ers to marketing and promotions account
causes of freedom, justice, equality, equity, managers, to Human Resources directors,

and empowerment. Today more than ever and to the shareholders of the companies,
before there is renewed urgency for the we demand economic restoration and re-

Black Church and the Black Press to pub- spect.
licly amplify our mutual interests to protect We salute the bold leadership of The
and maintain the hard-fought gains and Reverend Jamal Harrison Bryant and the

progress that has been accomplished by Af- New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in
rican Americans in the last two centuries. Atlanta and other Black Church leaders

On the record, “We are not going back across the nation who are standing up and
in America and nowhere else in the world in preaching liberation theology.
2025.” We have already suffered too much TARGET will continue to be our tar-

from the vicious unprecedented genocide, get. We in the Black Press of America will
terrorism, and crimes against humanity dur- continue our public education and selec-

ing the Transatlantic Slave Trade, global im- continues to resonate with historic and tive buying campaign. No respect, no buy-
perialism, racism, colonialism, neocolonial- contemporary inspiration and power. ing. No justice, no peace.
ism, reconstruction and Jim Crow, mass in- Together we are resolutely demanding May God continue to bless the Black

carceration, and present day repressive poli- respect from Target and those compa- Church and the Black Press.
cies and Executives Orders in an attempt to nies that make billions of dollars from Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. is

erase our history and legacy with libelous our consumership. President and CEO of the National
actions and falsehoods. We are not begging. We are demand- Newspaper Publishers Association and
The prophetic voice of the Black Church ing respect and an equitable business re- BlackPressUSA
lationship with Target and corporate

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302 Moore Street* Fayetteville, NC 28301 Ministerial Council, Inc.
“For nothing will be impossible with God. Luke 1:37 www.fayettevillemincouncil.org
Sunday Wednesday Be Hold, how good and how
Morning Worship Bible Study pleasant it is for brethren to
Service (7:00pm ) dewell together in unity!
10:15 a.m. Sunday School -10am PSALM 133.1
Sunday Service - 11:00am FellowshipBreakfast
Wednesday Meets Every 3rd
Study on Wednesday Transportation Available Saturday 8:00am
Solid Rock Bible Church
(S.O.W.) 6:30 p.m. Church 5464 Muscat Road
(910) 565-3022 Hope Mills, NC 28348

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Faith
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2700 Murchison Road *Fayetteville NC 28301 220 Pelt Drive * Fayetteville, NC 28301
All are invited and welcome!

Friday Prayer
(Jumuah) 1:30 PM
Sunday Public Lecture

1:30 PM
Sunday
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Morning
Monthly Food Worship
(10:00am)
Imam Bobby Thomas Distribution Sunday School Bishop J C Monroe, Jr
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WIDU 1600 Radio Broadcast Saturday 2:30 pm Wednesday Night - Family Training Hour (7:00pm)

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414 Hall Street * Fayetteville, NC 28301

Sunday Morning Prayer

10:45- 11:00 am
Rev. Christoppher Stackhouse
Morning Worship - 11:00 am

Christian Education
1st & 3rd Wednesday: 7:30pm
Joy Night Church Phone Bishop Larry O. Wright, Sr.
2nd & 4th Wednesday: 7:30 pm (910) 491-0738 Elect Lady Minister Deborah Wright
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