Bethel AME Church
January 20, 2025 | By Steve Eighinger
QUINCY — Mark Philpot arguably captured Monday morning’s mood the best, accenting what Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered for most. “He changed the social and political landscape of a nation and inspired us to hold our elected officials accountable,” said Philpot, chairman of the Quincy Human Rights Commission and president of the Quincy Park…
Read Full Article April 9, 2024 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — The white, lighted cross at Bethel AME Church burned early Tuesday morning, apparently due to an electrical short. At 3:19 a.m. Tuesday, the Quincy Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 905 Oak and found that the exterior lighted cross on front of the upper level of the building was on fire. …
Read Full Article January 16, 2023 | By Steve Eighinger
QUINCY — The message remains the same. Annice Mallory, president of the Quincy area chapter of the NAACP, spoke Monday morning of the goals, messages and ideologies of the late Martin Luther King Jr. Her words were laced with emotion and dealt with ending racism and promoting equality. And above all else? “Having injustice become…
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Read Full Article January 15, 2023 | By J. Robert Gough, Publisher
Carol Nichols of the Quincy NAACP and Brittney Thrower with the Teen Reach Freedom School talk about honoring the late civil rights leader Monday at 10 a.m. at the Bethel AME Church, 905 Oak.
Read Full Article December 18, 2022 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — Bethel AME Church, 905 Oak, is the site for literacy classes for the public while partnering with John Wood Community College for instruction. The classes are free and open to the public. Genny Skeffington is the main instructor. Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the church.…
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