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The Gospel According to (Rev) James
By Ken Jackson

As Second Olivet Missionary Baptist Church rebuilds a new young voice has emerged from the ranks of local clergy. Thirty-one year old Rev. Aaron James arrived from Rochester with his wife and two girls to become the new pastor at Second Olivet Missionary Baptist Church. Since then five years have gone by and the James family expanded adding two boys. James attended Roberts Wesleyan College and Genesee Community College He proudly speaks of his growing up, “I have a really solid church upbringing. I was born in the church raised in the church didn’t know anything but church” James downplays his own education, believing that it’s not necessary to deal with education, college or Divinity School unless it relates to the business at hand. He becomes animated when he describes working under the tutelage of Rev. Willie Fray Cotton of Antioch Baptist Church in Rochester, “He was a genius, an anointed man, a very powerful man of God and I was blessed to be under his tutelage. It... More | View all cover stories


Urban CNY honored by Syracuse Press Club Posted on 07/11/08
Urban CNY Publisher/editor Ken Jackson was honored by The Syracuse Press Club with Second place Best Blog for Urbancny.com. The web version of Urban CNY/The Constitution received Second Place Public Service web site.... More

Mayor’s Neighborhood Town Hall Meetings Continue Posted on 07/11/08
Syracuse NY- The third Mayor’s Town Hall Meeting will take place on Monday June 30, 2008 at H.W. Smith K-8, 1130 Salt Springs Road beginning at 6:30 p.m. All neighborhood residents are invited to attend. For a... More

Community Folk Art Center June Exhibition: The Whipping Post Posted on 06/11/08
Syracuse, NY - May 27, 2008 The Community Folk Art Center announces opening of new gallery exhibition, The Whipping Post by photographer Brantley Carroll. Blending historical images and engravings or text, Carroll's... More



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