Then the white guests rose and about 50 black people sat down. They were then served by "six of the most respectable of the white company." Work on the church was again postponed by the Yellow ...
In an essay published in the Chicago Sunday Tribune in 1929, Williams argued that black churches must respond to the practical and spiritual needs of people struggling to adjust to urban life ...
The church predates the founding of Miami and is the first to be founded by Black people in mainland South Florida. The church, originally named Fifty-Six Baptist Church, was founded by 56 Black ...
COLORADO SPRINGS — As the first Christian church for people of color in Colorado Springs, Payne Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) is more than a place of worship. It’s a powerful reminder of ...
(WDBJ) - First Baptist Church in Rocky Mount was built by African ... and became a place for voter registration and community action for Black people. It most recently served as a beauty salon ...
I. – A Rhode Island man has agreed to plead guilty to charges that he set fire to a North Providence church earlier this year, targeting it because of its mostly Black membership, according to ...