Cleveland civil rights legend Rev. Hilton O. Smith to be laid to rest Friday

A civil rights leader, minister, and longtime advocate for equity in Northeast Ohio will be remembered Friday as family, ...

Former Cleveland NAACP president Rev. Hilton Smith dies at 79

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Rev. Hilton O. Smith, a longtime civil rights advocate and former president of the Cleveland branch of the NAACP, has died at age 79. Both the NAACP and Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb ...
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Rev. James Willie Smith celebrates 101 years of faithful promises

Rev. James Willie Smith celebrated his 101 years of life on Nov. 6 with family and friends by his side to reflect on his remarkable life of faith and resilience. On Nov. 3, Rev. Smith, founder and ...
The Greeley Tribune

‘He wasn’t finished’: Pastor Jonathan Smith’s outreach was just beginning in Greeley

On Friday, Jan. 17, the sanctuary inside of Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church was coated with worship music. The congregation was empty. The seats facing toward where Pastor Jonathan Lewis Smith ...