Congregants at the historic Durham, North Carolina, church cooled themselves with fans reading “Black voters matter.” Speakers wearing “VOTE” T-shirts stood at a lectern draped in African ...
A prominent African American church in Alabama that was deeply involved in the Civil Rights Movement has been honored with an award for its historic preservation. Sixteenth Street Baptist Church of ...
Jeremiah Wright, the African American minister from Chicago's Trinity Church, had denounced the United States with inflammatory language: "God damn America!" Wright's most famous parishioner was ...
DALLAS — The Black church is the historical hub of Black traditions and advocacy. Salem Institutional Baptist Church has been that hub for 136 years. It is in sunny South Dallas. “One of the ...
For many who grew up in predominantly Black church congregations, the importance of public involvement was intertwined with historical and theological teachings. “Part of the importance to me ...
Black theology emphasizes God as liberator, said Valerie Cooper, associate professor of Black church studies at Duke Divinity School. (Ben Goode/Dreamstime) For many who grew up in predominantly ...
There are 16 predominantly Black Catholic churches in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, but by Christmas Day 2024, there will only be seven. Sign up for our Daily eBlast to get coverage on Black ...