How I Got Over is the AND Campaign’s new docuseries about the role a devout faith in the authority of Scripture played in the history of the Black Church. Premieres February 13th. #BHM
CENTERED Conference 2026 brought students from across the country to Atlanta for leadership development, learning, and connection.
What's one lesson you learned in college that still influences how you lead today?
Smiling BIG and heading toward 2027 with grateful hearts! 🙌🏾
From LIT Fest to CENTERED and so many meaningful partnerships, 2026 gave us plenty to celebrate.
What's one thing you're thanking God for as this year comes to a close?
🧱 LOOK WHAT WE BUILT!
2026 marked a new chapter as our collegiate leadership initiative transitioned from CCLC to CENTERED.
New name. Continued investment in student leadership and community.
What qualities make a great student leader?
Smiling BIG and heading toward 2027 with grateful hearts! 🙌🏾
From LIT Fest to CENTERED and so many meaningful partnerships, 2026 gave us plenty to celebrate.
What's one thing you're thanking God for as this year comes to a close?
We're grateful for every donor, sponsor, volunteer, and community partner who helped bring AND Campaign programming to life in 2026.
Who is someone whose behind-the-scenes work deserves more recognition?
What does it mean to build something that lasts?
For us, 2026 offered reminders of the value of consistent investment, meaningful partnerships, and strong community relationships.
What would you add?
A new year brings opportunities to revisit goals, strengthen relationships, and apply lessons learned.
What's one lesson from 2026 you're taking into 2027?
Black Christians have a historic opportunity to lead in this moment and to save America from destroying itself.
But we have to decide whether we’re just happy to have proximity to power or will we lead Democrats toward common sense solutions and away from cultural extremism?
🧱 LOOK WHAT WE BUILT!
LIT Fest 2026 brought families together for a day of literacy, learning, and community, including a Spelling Bee Championship with a $1,000 prize for the winning scholar's church or program site.
What's your favorite way to celebrate academic excellence?
As 2026 comes to a close, we're reflecting on the programs, partnerships, and people who shaped this year.
What's one accomplishment you're celebrating before the year ends?
Who deserves a thank you for showing up for your community in 2026?
A teacher, volunteer, nonprofit leader, pastor, neighbor, or local business?
Give them their flowers. 💐
What makes a community partnership successful?
Shared goals? Consistent communication? Trust? Long-term commitment?
We'd love to hear from people doing this work every day.
🧱 LOOK WHAT WE BUILT!
Our local chapters engaged more than 2,000 people through community programming and opportunities for connection.
What does meaningful community engagement look like where you live?
Listening and agreeing are two different things.
What's one question you ask when you're trying to understand someone whose perspective differs from yours?
What's one conversation you had in 2026 that genuinely changed your perspective?
Not necessarily your conclusion, but the way you understood someone else's experience.