Talbert Swan
Black bishop, suspended for ‘hateful conduct,’ is reinstated by Twitter
By Adelle M. Banks — September 6, 2018
(RNS) — Bishop Talbert Swan, who has more than 75,000 followers, said he doesn’t plan to change the nature of his tweets but will avoid using a particular term in the future.
With Voting Rights Act weakened, black church networks seek more voters
By Adelle M. Banks — September 5, 2018
(RNS) — Five years after the Supreme Court invalidated a key provision of the act, and with voters in almost two dozen states facing stricter rules, black denominations are working to get more people to the ballot box in November.
Black bishop says Twitter suspended him for ‘hateful conduct’
By Adelle M. Banks — August 28, 2018
(RNS) — Bishop Talbert Swan, who said he had more than 70,000 followers, suspects the specific cause of the suspension is his use of a term considered racially insensitive by his detractors.
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