The Rev. Dr. Charles Adams, the giant of a preacher who led one of Detroit’s most prominent churches and died Wednesday at 86, was widely known as "the Harvard Hooper" for his Ivy League intellect and ...

Detroit ― For hours Friday, the scene in and around Hartford Memorial Baptist Church felt like a joyous worship service. An estimated 1,500 people flocked to see the Rev. Charles Gilchrist Adams one ...

Charles Gilchrist Adams, pastor emeritus of Hartford Memorial Baptist Church in Detroit and a champion of economic development, died Wednesday. He was 86. Adams was succeeded by his son, the Rev.

Detroit — For decades, the Rev. Charles Gilchrist Adams was one of the most prominent preachers in the country, building a following with resonant sermons and community-based initiatives that ...

DETROIT — Influential longtime Detroit pastor the Rev. Charles Gilchrist Adams has died following an illness. He was 86. Adams died Wednesday following a bout with pneumonia, his sister, Edith Clifton ...

When Rev. Charles Adams gave his iconic “thank ya” speech at Rosa Parks’ funeral in 2005, he introduced the world to the theological genius we in Detroit called our own. It was a prayer that turned ...