White church blocks marriage of black couple, and more

White church blocks marriage of black couple

A Mississippi couple was stopped from marrying in a predominantly white church because they are black. Charles and Te’Andrea Wilson had already mailed out invitations when the pastor told them his Baptist congregation had decided that “no black could be married at the church.” The Wilsons were married elsewhere, but expressed shock over such bigotry from people “who call themselves Christians.”

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As drought continues to ravage the nation, an increasing number of homeowners are having their lawns painted green. Lawn painting has long been a popular service in desert states, but it’s now spreading. “It looks just like a spring lawn,” said Terri LoPrimo of Staten Island, N.Y., “the way it looks after a rain.”