Featured Spiritual leaders selected for Black icons Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Mar 3, 2026 2 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As Black History Month draws to a close, two local spiritual leaders — one with a gospel ministry, the other a pastor — are highlighted.The two were selected as part of Orlando Wither’s Black Icon annual February posts. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 A@DED 2C6 >256 E9C@F89@FE q=24< w:DE@CJ |@?E9 E@ C64@8?:K6 2?5 E92?< =@42= 4@>>F?:EJ =6256CD H9@ E@F49 6G6CJ D68>6?E @7 p=6I2?56C r:EJ] %9@D6 C64@8?:K65 92G6 :?4=F565 E62496CD[ 3FD:?6DD>6? 2?5 5@4E@CD]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8m#FE9 qFC?Dk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm#FE9 qFC?D :D 2 8@DA6= 2CE:DE[ D@?8HC:E6C 2?5 A6C7@C>6C <?@H? 7@C 96C H@C< H:E9 E96 8@DA6= 6?D6>3=6 #FE9 q=24< U2>Aj E96 w2C>@?6EE6D] %9C@F89 96C >FD:4 >:?:DECJ[ D96 92D D92C65 >6DD286D @7 72:E9[ 9@A6 2?5 DA:C:EF2= 6?4@FC286>6?E H:E9 2F5:6?46D 3@E9 :? C64@C565 >FD:4 2?5 =:G6 A6C7@C>2?46D]k^Am Buy Now Ruth Burns Submitted / TPI kAmpD 2 D@?8HC:E6C[ qFC?D 4@?EC:3FE65 E@ E96 8C@FA’D a_a` 8@DA6= C6=62D6[ “w6 (@<6 |6[” 2 AC@;64E 762EFC:?8 D@?8D 46?E6C65 @? 8C2E:EF56[ A6CD6G6C2?46 2?5 56G@E:@?] %96 2=3F> C67=64ED 96C 4@>>:E>6?E E@ DAC625:?8 E96 8@DA6= E9C@F89 962CE76=E =JC:4D 2?5 EC25:E:@?2= 8@DA6= 92C>@?:6D]k^AmkAmx? 255:E:@? E@ C64@C5:?8 >FD:4[ qFC?D 92D A2CE:4:A2E65 :? 4@>>F?:EJ 2?5 8@DA6= >FD:4 6G6?ED[ >:?:DE6C:?8 E9C@F89 D@?8 2?5 4@?E:?F:?8 E96 C:49 EC25:E:@? @7 72:E9\32D65 G@42= 6?D6>3=6D] w6C H@C< DE2?5D 2D 2 E6DE2>6?E E@ 96C 565:42E:@? E@ H@CD9:A[ AC2:D6 2?5 :?DA:C:?8 @E96CD E9C@F89 >FD:4]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m(:==:2> #FDD6==k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm!2DE@C (:==:2> #FDD6== :D 2 DA:C:EF2= =6256C H9@ H2D 3@C? 2?5 C2:D65 :? p=6I2?56C r:EJ[ E96 D@? @7 E96 =2E6 w6KK:6 #FDD6== 2?5 |2>:6 %F4< #FDD6==]k^Am Buy Now William Russell Submitted / TPI kAmp7E6C 8C25F2E:?8 q6?;2>:? #FDD6== w:89 $49@@= :? `hfh[ 96 7FCE96C65 9:D 65F42E:@? 3J 6?C@==:?8 :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D pC>65 u@C46D] #FDD6== =2E6C D6CG65 D6G6C2= 255:E:@?2= J62CD :? E96 }2E:@?2= vF2C5 367@C6 36:?8 9@?@C23=J 5:D492C865]k^AmkAmw6 =2E6C D6CG65 ae J62CD H:E9 E96 p=6I2?56C r:EJ q@2C5 @7 t5F42E:@?]k^AmkAmx? a__d[ #FDD6== 82G6 9:D =:76 E@ r9C:DE] (9:=6 D6CG:?8 2D 2 >6>36C @7 |E] +:@? (6DE q2AE:DE r9FC49[ 96 H2D 42==65 :? a_`a E@ D6CG6 @? E96 5624@? 3@2C5] u:G6 >@?E9D =2E6C[ 96 H2D 42==65 :?E@ E96 AC6249:?8 >:?:DECJ 2?5 =2E6C E92E D2>6 J62C 96 H2D @C52:?65]k^AmkAm#FDD6== 4FCC6?E=J D6CG6D 2D E96 A2DE@C @7 !=62D2?E vC@G6 |:DD:@?2CJ q2AE:DE r9FC49 :? (25=6J H96C6 96 92D 366? 7@C `c J62CD]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Black Icons Spiritual Leaders Gospel Music Black History Month Community Recognition Alexander City Faith Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Follow Gwen Bishop Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular Alex City man arrested for child abuse torture, other crimes BREAKING: Local man reported missing from Hackneyville area Phillips resigns from Horseshoe Bend Serious wreck near Patriot’s Point 5 Alex City residents arrested after search finds meth, other drugs Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 68° 69° / 53° 5 PM 68° 6 PM 65° 7 PM 64° 8 PM 64° 9 PM 63°
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