The Brief
- Jamal Bryant addressed online backlash during a New Year’s Eve service
- The criticism followed his wife’s appearance at a UNCF fundraising gala
- Bryant defended the dress and emphasized the money raised for HBCUs
ATLANTA – Atlanta-area pastor Jamal Bryant is speaking out after online criticism erupted over what his wife wore to a recent fundraising gala, according to USA Today.
What we know:
During a New Year’s Eve service at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Bryant addressed the reaction to the black-and-nude illusion gown worn by his wife, Dr. Karri Turner Bryant, at the United Negro College Fund’s Mayor’s Masked Ball on Dec. 20. Much of the online discussion focused on whether the outfit was appropriate for a pastor’s wife, while others came to her defense.…