One Sunday in May 1917, on the first day of services at the newly built First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Athens, the congregation celebrated with a processional and mortgage burning.

1908— Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity is incorporated. The Black Greek-let­ter organization was actually found­ed, however, on Dec. 4, 1906. The “brothers of the black and gold” have included as members a ...

In 1976, St. Luke’s was designated a National Historic Landmark, but even so, few people who drive by are aware of the place’s significance: It’s the most prominent building designed by the ...

For just the fourth time in history, Monday's celebration of the holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. took place on the same day as the inauguration of the next ...

• Thursdays at the Museum: 1 p.m. Thursdays, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, self-guided visit of our collections for ...

• Billy Idol, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts: Aug. 28, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., presale Jan. 22-23, ticket prices vary. • Puppy Pals Live: March 9, Flagstar Strand Theatre ...

He was Grand Master of the Free Masons of ... the distinguished African explorer and author, accidentally killed at Wilts, England, aged 38 years. 12. -- BENJAMIN, PARK, an American lyric poet ...

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Nationally, the Masons have suffered the same decline as many civic or religious organizations over several decades. In 1959, there were 4.1 million American Masons, or 4.5% of American men.