Congratulations Bishop Hezekiah Walker And Love Fellowship Tabernacle Church

The Pope Of Pentecost would like to congratulate his former pastor Bishop Hezekiah Walker and the Love Fellowship Tabernacle Kingdom Church’s (Of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith Inc.) on your elevation to the Bishopric by my current Pastor Bishop W.L. Bonner on Sunday August 3, 2008! Thank you to all the members of Love Fellowship Tabernacle for coming to our convention in complete “Apostolic Standard”, (prayer veils and all). As I told some of the members of LFT during the convention, WE ARE ALL FAMILY NOW!

10 Best Cities For African Americans

Many of you that I personally know ask me “How in the world do you just pick up and move to a city almost every other year?” Well, the answer is I guess just not being satisfied. Sure people would say that I am unstable, but you know what, I love doing what I do. Trying new cities out and seeing whats the perfect match for me. I wanted to post this article by blackenterprises.com to let you know how I’ve chosen most of my cities that I live in. I have been in and conducted business in every city that you will see mentioned but out of 10 I’ve thus far lived in 4 cities: Atlanta, Charlotte, Nashville and Dallas.

For most, living the good life includes high-paying jobs, affordable homes, a vibrant social life, and short commutes. How can you achieve such a first-rate lifestyle? Well, we identified 10 locales that promise a trove of business, professional, and personal opportunities: BLACK ENTERPRISE’s Top 10 Cities for African Americans.

Our 2007 ranking offers some major changes and repositioning in comparison to our 2001 and 2004 lists. Five cities found on both lists remain: Atlanta; Charlotte, North Carolina; Dallas; Houston; and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Nashville, Tennessee, and Columbus, Ohio, represent returnees from our 2004 roster. Three cities failed to make the cut this time around: Birmingham, Alabama, which received a low response from its residents, and Baltimore and Memphis, Tennessee, which were knocked out of contention because of residents’ great dissatisfaction with several key living standards. Our newcomers to the list are Indianapolis; Jacksonville, Florida; and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina.

Top City	% Black Pop.	Cost of Living Index	Medium Home Values ($)	Medium Black Household Income ($)	Violent Crime Rate
Jacksonville, FL	22.5	97.7	162,000	32,246	730.9
Columbus, OH	14.1	100.1	155,600	32,347	444.4
Indianapolis, IN	14.6	97.6	136,500	29,877	533.3
Charlotte, NC	23.4	92.7	150,900	30,781	763.3
Dallas, TX	14.2	91.8	133,900	34,388	554.9
Nashville, TN	15.3	90.9	148,500	27,153	872.4
Houston, TX	16.8	90.0	123,400	31,809	723.6
Raleigh-Durham, NC	21.3	94.8	166,500	34,301	424.6
Atlanta, GA	30.8	95.6	177,200	39,516	521.9
Washington, D.C. Metro	26.6	138.8	404,900	53,686	446.5
B.E. Cities Average	20.0	99.0	175,940	34,610	–
National Average		100.0	167,500	30,939	456.0

HOW THE CITIES WERE CHOSEN
In assessing the locations, we actually looked at metropolitan areas-the core cities and surrounding suburbs as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. This year’s survey showed respondents were satisfied overall with earnings potential, entrepreneurial opportunities, jobs, cost of living, affordable housing, higher education, access to technology, and medical care. In general, respondents were discontent with the quality of public schools, availability of daycare facilities, race relations, crime rates, and black political clout.

Our analysis did not stop there. Using a series of statistical data, the list was then narrowed to 13 metro areas. Heavier weighting was applied to seven of the 22 factors-”super factors”-that pertain specifically to African Americans:

• Black median household income compared with overall median household income
• Percent of black households earning greater than $100,000 divided by the percent of all households earning greater than $100,000 per year
• Black unemployment
• Number of black-owned businesses per 1,000 black residents
• Percentage of black home loan rejections
• Percentage of black college graduates
• Black homeownership rate

By combining survey response scores with the quality of life scores, we arrived at a final ranking of the top 10 cities for African Americans.

 

 

FUNERAL HELD FOR WIFE, GRANDSON OF TIMOTHY WRIGHT: Rev. remains hospitalized in critical condition.

July 30, 2008

      Family and friends from around the country gathered at a Brooklyn church Monday to say goodbye to the wife and grandson of the Rev. Timothy Wright.

 

      While the pastor remains in critical condition at a Pennsylvania hospital, a funeral was held for Betty Wright and grandson Daniel “D.J.” Wright at the Washington Temple Church of God in Christ in Bedford-Stuyvesant. During the service, a 120-strong choir performed Rev. Wright’s song, “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.”

 

       The Rev. Al Sharpton and bishops from across the U.S. were among the mourners in attendance, reports Newsday. “You won’t have to make excuses for Betty, you won’t have to make excuses for D.J.,” Sharpton told the applauding congregation. “We’re not at a crack funeral.”

 

       Betty Wright and her grandson died after their car was hit head-on the night of July 4 by a vehicle going the wrong way on eastbound Interstate 80. That driver also died. Timothy Wright, founding pastor of Grace Tabernacle Christian Center Church of God in Christ in Crown Heights, Brooklyn and who lives in Roosevelt, was critically injured in the crash.