Bryan Collier

Every church can grow. Gone may be the days when churches could simply sit on the corner and attract passers-by, but people still long for the peace and confidence faith in God provides. So what do we do? We take the church to the people. We become a "Go-To Church" rather than a "Come-Here Church." Jesus' followers didn't wait for nonbelievers to find them. The disciples didn't stay in the Upper Room or sit around waiting after Pentecost and Peter's...

Hailing from the Tremé neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy Trombone Shorty Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest.

Chronicles the life of Dave, a nineteenth-century slave who went on to become an influential poet, artist, and potter.

A celebration of America the Beautiful combines presidential quotes with artwork by ten artists, including Diane Goode and LeUyen Pham.

A poem to celebrate the African American poet, Langston Hughes, born on February 1, 1902.

A brief biography in verse of boxer Muhammad Ali.

Recounts the life of one of the founding fathers of American gospel music, from his childhood listening to spirituals sung in fields and his connection to the church to becoming a pastor and creating a rich musical legacy.

Describes an incident in the life of John Parker, an ex-slave who became a successful businessman in Ripley, Ohio, and who repeatedly risked his life to help other slaves escape to freedom.