Black History Month

Recorder Magazine | By Becky St. Clair | March 1, 2021 Often there are misconceptions about how and why regional conferences began,” said Robert Edwards, VP for Black Ministries in the SECC. “Our purpose with this event was to educate and continue the process of working through our unconscious and conscious biases.” On Saturday, Jan. 23, leadership of the…

Recorder Magazine | By Tricia Murdoch Zmaj | March 1, 2021 La Sierra students created artwork to celebrate the accomplishments of influential Black Americans. In honor of this year’s Black History Month, La Sierra Academy celebrated the history and accomplishments of the Black community with intentional chapel programs and a unique curriculum. At each Friday’s outdoor chapel service, a…

All God’s People  |  February 5, 2021 Highlighting Black History MonthBlack History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including…

All God’s People  |  February 7, 2020 Celebrating Black History MonthFebruary is Black History month and you will find themed material about Adventists and Black History in the Pacific Union Recorder, on our social media, and in each episode of All God’s People. Sesquicentennial Anniversary of Landmark AmendmentThe year 2020 marks the sesquicentennial, or 150th…

Pacific Sunrise | By Becky St. Clair | March 22, 2021 The history of American music is infused with African influence, and it covers a multitude of genres, styles, artists, and composers… And yet the standard music course at most American colleges and universities rarely, if ever, touches on Black Music. “I’ve spent my life listening to classic jazz,…

Recorder Magazine | By Tricia Murdoch Zmaj | November 21, 2020 For most of 2020, the nation has been struggling with a pandemic that disproportionally impacts communities of color; in addition, we have been confronting the social injustices of the African American experience. To meet the needs for future evangelism for the Black community, the Southeastern California Conference’s Black…