Metropolitan Christian Council of Philadelphia

06/18/2026

June 19

06/14/2026

ODUNDE! The Yoruba people of Nigeria mark today as the start of their New Year, which typically aligns with the first moon of June. In the U.S. "Odunde" refers to the African American street festival held annually in South Philadelphia and draws 500,000+ attendees and spans 16 city blocks.

05/31/2026

Rest in Peace & Power Dr. Rachel Elizabeth Harding.
Dr. Rachel has joined the ancestors, and joined her parents.
She left us too soon. We will miss her.
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It is with heavy hearts and profound grief that we, the family of Dr. Rachel Elizabeth Harding, announce her peaceful passing on Monday, May 25, 2026, in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil — the city she loved and called her "second home." Rachel left this earth surrounded by family and by beloved members of Terreiro do Cobre, her Candomblé home for decades. We are grateful beyond words for the Terreiro do Cobre family, the Southern Freedom Movement/Civil Rights family, and the Denver and worldwide community who held Rachel with such tenderness over the years.

A poet, historian, and scholar of religions of the Afro-Atlantic diaspora, Rachel spent her life weaving together the sacred and the struggle for social justice. Her scholarship and poetry opened new ways of understanding the deep ties between Black spiritual traditions, creativity, and social transformation — her work made a profound impact on communities across the United States and Brazil. She co-directed the Veterans of Hope Project and served as associate professor emeritus of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado Denver.

Details regarding a celebration of life will be shared in the coming days. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to cavecanempoets, Indigo Arts Alliance, and The Veterans of Hope Project, an initiative founded by her parents, Rosemarie and Vincent Harding, in Denver to preserve the intersection of religion, culture, and democratic social movements.

05/22/2026

Reparation Works. Saturday June 13th 2-4PM
at the Friends Ctr 1501 Cherry St.

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day Blessings 🌟🌟🌟

04/05/2026

04/04/2026

With Michelle Alexander, Lucas Johnson, and Christa Tribbet at Riverside, NY

04/04/2026

04/04/2026

Is America Possible? Remembering Dr Vincent Harding and Martin King challenging Active Courageous Nonviolent Peace-making!