Maranathan Academy

04/13/2026

Join us this Thursday at the Evereve Summit location for a special fundraising event benefiting Maranathan Academy. Evereve will generously donate 15% of all proceeds to support our students and programs!
Come out, shop, and be part of something meaningful. Your support helps us continue the amazing work happening every day at Maranathan Academy.
Marvelous things are happening—and we’re grateful for your support. 💙

01/19/2026

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12/25/2025

Though our hearts remain heavy, all who labor and study at Maranathan find comfort in the joys of the season! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from our students, and from our Founder & Executive Director/Devotion Leader!

12/24/2025

Article Link:
https://www.birminghamtimes.com/2022/08/ensley-native-lost-son-to-gun-violence-how-he-found-strength-to-help-others/

By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times

12/24/2025

It is with shock-filled sadness that Maranathan Academy pays tribute to the life of Earnest "Snake" Brown, former Dean of Academics and Compliance. The Academy was privileged to have Mr. Brown's dynamic presence for several years. All who labor and study at Maranathan Academy (currently or in the past], know what a tremendous loss his passing is, not only for the academic community but for the sports world as well. Dean Brown, as he was affectionately known during his time at Maranathan, was the epitome of a man with a heart for people. Whether he was feeding the homeless or serving as a volunteer coach, Dean Brown truly had a love for people. Our hearts and prayers go out to his family. All of us who knew and loved Dean Brown must try to take comfort in the extraordinary impact his life made on all who were blessed to encounter him. With gratitude for having been blessed to work with him, the Academy shares photos from the occasion he and his fellow UA team members were celebrated during the halftime of a UA basketball game. The Academy also shares the link to an article that was done on Dean Brown during his time at Maranathan Academy, which provides a mere glimpse into the incredible heart he had for education and for people. :-(

12/24/2025

It is with shock-filled sadness that Maranathan Academy pays tribute to the life of Earnest "Snake" Brown, former Dean of Academics and Compliance. The Academy was privileged to have Mr. Brown's dynamic presence for several years. All who labor and study at Maranathan Academy (currently or in the past], know what a tremendous loss his passing is, not only for the academic community but for the sports world as well. Dean Brown, as he was affectionately known during his time at Maranathan, was the epitome of a man with a heart for people. Whether he was feeding the homeless or serving as a volunteer coach, Dean Brown truly had a love for people. Our hearts and prayers go out to his family. All of us who knew and loved Dean Brown must try to take comfort in the extraordinary impact his life made on all who were blessed to encounter him. With gratitude for having been blessed to work with him, the Academy shares photos from the occasion he and his fellow UA team members were celebrated during the halftime of a UA basketball game. The Academy also shares the link to an article that was done on Dean Brown during his time at Maranathan Academy, which provides a mere glimpse into the incredible heart he had for education and for people. :-(
Article Link:
https://www.birminghamtimes.com/2022/08/ensley-native-lost-son-to-gun-violence-how-he-found-strength-to-help-others/

10/03/2025

Please share this post and reach out to your family and friends in Huntsville, Alabama and nearby cities.
Maranathan Academy congratulates Founder and Executive Director Donna Dukes on her upcoming book signing.
She will be in Huntsville this Saturday,
October 4th for a book signing at the Bridge Street Town Centre location of Barnes and Noble.
Thanks to the generosity of a national civic organization, fifty signed copies of "This Way to Hope" will be given to attendees to encourage teachers, educators, law enforcement officers,
education majors, social workers, and persons working with the critically at-risk.

08/02/2025

Great News! Alex Bugnon is coming to Birmingham on August 16th for a Maranathan Academy event Honoring Fashion Icon Robert Hill! :-) Tickets start at $40 and the event proceeds help save the lives of critically at-risk students at Maranathan Academy, a nonprofit alternative school. Please support by purchasing tickets or making a donation. :-)

07/27/2025

Do you have your tickets for August 16th? :-) Jacquelyn's Jewels 2025 is going to be epic!
Ticket Prices start at $40. Proceeds go to saving the lives of critically at-risk students. :-)

06/18/2025

Maranathan Academy congratulates Founder and Executive Director Donna Dukes on her book "This Way to Hope: The Challenges, HardTruths, andTriumphsofWorkingwithCriticallyAt-RiskStudents" receiving the distinguished recognition of Award Finalist by the 2025 American Legacy Book Awards in the following categories: Multicultural Nonfiction and Education/Academics. A book reading and signing event is set to take place this Saturday, June 21st at 1:00 p.m. at Barnes & Noble's Patton Creek location. 40% of sales profit go to Maranathan Academy.

06/09/2025

It is with deepest sadness Maranathan Academy
shares that Dr. Jenice Prather-Kinsey, beloved Maranathan Academy Board Member and treasured mentor, passed away on June 3, 2025.

Dr. Prather-Kinsey was a remarkable woman---a noted academician who held a Ph.d in accounting; a celebrated CPA during a time when there weren't many women in the field; a distinguished educator at the University of Missouri, as well as a former professor and Sallie W. Dean scholar of the Department of Finance and Accounting at the University of Alabama in Birmingham; and an impactful civic leader who successfully ran for a seat on the Missouri State Commision.

Whether making tremendous contributions as a member of the Maranathan Academy Board of Directors, serving as a mentor on field trips, attending signature fund raiser events, or providing insight and encouragement to the Academy's Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Prather-Kinsey's impact was multifaceted and significant. There are no words to express how greatly she will be missed as a board member, mentor, friend and impassioned advocate for critically at-risk students.

Donna Dukes, Maranathan's Founder and Executive Director, along with a delegation of Maranathan Academy Student Ambassadors, attended Dr. Prather-Kinsey's memorial service, which took place January 7, 2025 at the Greystone Campus of Church of the Highlands.

Maranathan Academy asks to be joined in prayer
for Dr. Prather-Kinsey's devoted husband, wonderful sons, grandchildren, extended family and plethora of friends.

05/13/2025

Only 2 days to go until Focused and Fabulous 2025! We're almost sold out! Wow! It's going to be amazing! :-)