In this episode, host Arrita Robinson addresses community rumors regarding the closure and sale of New Umbria Baptist Church, clarifies the legal framework governing nonprofit assets, explains the mission and funding of the Black Manayunk platform, and answers mailbag questions about how AI is integrated into their historical research and content creation.

In this episode, host Arrita Robinson sits down with Robin Shine Maddox, CEO and founder of She Shines Sisterhood, to celebrate the heavenly birthday of her mother, Sister Barbara Shine. Robin shares memories of growing up a "Preacher's Kid" at New Umbrea Baptist Church in Manayunk and Roxborough, the deep sense of community built around Sunday dinners and the Robinson family choir, and her mother's legacy of caring for the neighborhood's youth and elders alike.

The conversation also turns to a defining moment in her family's history: a violent encounter with police in the 1970s that transformed her father, Reverend Dr. Robert P. Shine, Sr., into a lifelong voice for civil rights and social justice.

As New Umbrea Baptist Church marks its 100th anniversary in 2026, this episode honors both a mother's legacy and a church's century-long place in the community.

This episode of the Black Manayunk podcast features host Arrita Robinson interviewing Glennie Clark, who shares personal memories, family history, and community stories about growing up in the Manayunk and Roxborough neighborhoods of Philadelphia.