Hersey noted that, pre-pandemic, mental health in the Black community was already in “crisis." The pandemic motivated her to expand her work with The Nap Ministry to reach more people.

What makes that memorable is that the Williamses are Black. Their congregation is white. "They're a loving group of people and we ... see God's hand in their ministry. "It's been a real ...

Nickens used his status as a minister to help Black people obtain freedom papers in Ohio, said Beverly Gray, director of the Nickens Center. Nickens served as the pastor for 18 years without ...