About 450 miles away in Akron, Ford echoed his nephew’s hope that the tragic turn of events will open dialogues and lead to positive change. He pointed to the Love Akron Connect Breakfast on Aug. 30 and the On...
The Akron Community Foundation on Monday will ask residents of Medina and Summit counties to host hundreds of breakfast, lunch and dinner parties on Oct. 3. At each casual affair, groups of up to a dozen friends and strangers...
“I don’t know when our city has felt the impact of a tragedy as our city feels now,” Ford said before leading a prayer during the vigil. “Our language is our tears, so let them flow.”
The Love Akron Network, a broad coalition of professional clergy and Christian leaders in both the public and private sectors, will host its sixth annual awards event Sept. 26 at the John S. Knight Center, located at 77 E....
In response to the insolence that arose during the 2016 national election, the Love Akron Network hosted Unite Our Hearts at the House of the Lord, where nearly 200 people gathered Tuesday to pray for unity between people of...
I attended a community meeting some time ago that was held in one of our local churches. One of the speakers said something that resonated with a dear sister behind me, and she shouted, “Tell the truth and shame...
The Love Akron Network, a broad coalition of professional clergy and Christian leaders in both the public and private sectors, will be hosting their fifth annual awards event at the John S. Knight Center in downtown Akron. The breakfast...
The Akron Beacon Journal recently spoke about race relations in our community with Love Akron Executive Director, Mark Ford, and Bishop Joey Johnson of The House of the Lord… Johnson and Ford, both 62, say that one of the...
Unless you’ve had your head stuck in the sand for the past week, you’ve probably heard that a guy named LeBron James is returning to Cleveland to play basketball. In reference to LeBron’s return, someone said that from here...
The Love Akron Network, a broad coalition of professional clergy and Christian leaders in both the public and private sectors, will be hosting their third annual awards event at the John S. Knight Center in downtown Akron. The breakfast...