Languages: English. An Oklahoma pastor is defending his decision to wear Blackface and share photos of his Ray Charles depiction on social media. The photos were first posted in February 2017 on ...

“Racist pastor thinks blackface is acceptable ... “They are blowing this thing up, this picture of me when I played Ray Charles,” Jaquess says in a recording of the sermon.

Matoaka Baptist’s pastor, Sherman Jaquess, posted a video on his Facebook page in 2017 showing himself impersonating Charles – a legendary Black musician – at a talent show. Jaquess is ...

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 ...

The church's pastor, Sherman Jaquess, dressed in blackface for a 2017 church Valentine's Day event, in which he claimed to be impersonating the late soul singer Ray Charles. Jaquess wore dark ...