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Prof calls for ‘revolution’ against economic inequality

Cornel West said that Americans need to start a “revolution” on the scale of the American Revolution and the fight against slavery in order to combat economic inequality.

By Miles Johnson | Jan 23 04:46 am ET

Riverside Church holiday festival draws thousands

The Candlelight Carol Festival, which was attended by more than 3,000 people, featured a combination of traditional and nontraditional Christmas music.

By Ben Gittelson | Dec 19 08:02 pm ET

NAACP president rallies for living wage

The New York City Council is voting on a living wage act for mall outlet employees. Benjamin Jealous, CC '94, led a rally in support of the act at Riverside Church.

By Naomi Cohen | Nov 22 03:32 am ET

Riverside Church discussion calls for prison reform, ex-offender rights

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, and Teachers College professor Marc Lamont Hill came together on Saturday.

By Jillian Kumagai | Sep 27 02:16 am ET

South Korean Buddha visits Riverside Church

In his first trip to the United States, Zen Master Jinje delivered a Dharma talk on the philosophy of Ganhwa Seon to a packed congregation in the church’s nave.

By Finn Vigeland and Quinton Robbins | Sep 16 03:19 am ET

New Riverside pastor in question

Rev. Dr. Brad R. Braxton was installed as the new Senior Minister at Riverside Church on Sunday, despite a motion filed by a group of congregants with the Manhattan State Supreme Court that contested the Reverend’s pay (exceeding $600,000 by some estimates) and the opaque selection method through which he was chosen. Questions about Rev. Braxton’s commitment to diversity and progressivism have also been raised.

By Pooja Reddy | May 3 10:18 pm ET

New Minister Takes Helm at Riverside

At 39, Reverend Brad Braxton feels the same ease in a classroom as he does in a chapel.

By Scott Levi | Sep 24 02:49 am ET

Panel Examines Lives of Gays in Africa

Emmanuel Kamau of Nairobi, Kenya began receiving death threats after his church expelled him for publicizing his homosexuality.

By Scott Levi | Feb 18 03:05 am ET

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