The Rev. Edward B. Alston of Hilton Head Island’s Queen Chapel AME Church will be retiring after serving as pastor for 29 years. Behind him, stained glass — separated by Jesus Christ ...

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...