MANA President to Attend March on Washington 60th Anniversary
Sixty years ago a nine year old Andy C. Lewter, Jr. joined his parents on a trip to Washington DC to support their family friend,…
History
What Does the Fourth of July Mean to People of Color
Years ago, a friend from New York visited Chicago in July. As we drove around the South Side, on and off the Dan Ryan Expressway,…
The History of Maundy Thursday
On Thursday, April 6, 2023, the Ministerial Alliance of North Amityville and Vicinity will hold its Annual Maundy Thursday worship service featuring the “Seven Words…
MANA Salutes the First Female Bishop of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship
Aretha Morton — the longest-serving pastor of Wilmington’s Tabernacle Full Gospel Baptist Cathedral — died Saturday at the age of 85. In 1983, Morton became…
The History of MANA, Part 2 with Overseer Robert Burgess
On last month we began a new series entitled “The Story of MANA”, which is a series of television interviews with the individuals who helped…
The Story of MANA with Overseer Robert Burgess, Part 1
The Ministerial Alliance of North Amityville and Vicinity was founded in the late 1980’s as a response to the crack epidemic that was literally destroying…
The History of MANA and the “The Block”
On November 21, 2019 members of the Ministerial Alliance of North Amityville and Vicinity took to the streets, just as they had done 40 years…