The sun had not yet risen on the USMC barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, that late October morning in 1983 when a 19-ton yellow Mercedes Benz StakeBed truck turned onto an access road leading into the compound. For the 1st Battalion 8th Marines stationed there, the appearance...
A Small but Mighty Civil Rights Tradition First Lady Felica Brinkley, Church administrator at Baptist Love Ministry Baptist Love Ministry celebrated its 34th year in the Jacksonville community last month. First Lady Felica Brinkley and Pastor Ernest Brinkley run the church. What is Baptist Love Ministry's history in...
Left to right: Father Elder Harris, a community member, and First Lady Beth Harris. Feeding Hope Can you tell us what you do at Mt. Olive church? My name is Betty Harris I am a member of Mt. Olive church and the pastor's wife. What role has your church...
Left to right Patricia Master and Eddie Hunter Master's Touch Ministry Makes its Mark Patricia Master is the Assistant Coordinator. Eddie Hunter is the Pantry Coordinator. Together, they are building the church garden and the new children's garden at Master's Touch Ministry. They will soon be celebrating...
Bridging the Gap What is Bridging the Gap? Our mission is to mobilize volunteers and entities-government, faith, health, business, and the community at large to partner with us in filling the gaps that exist in the delivery of fundamental social services to the elderly and disabled citizens. Can...
The Social Determinants of Health Are Real Tell us how you got into psychology? For two reasons. One my father was alcoholic and I wanted to understand what caused that and also looking at the impact on our family and on him. The other reason was I...