They liked their emotive form of worship and saw no reason to cast it aside. Nevertheless, most black Southerners ended up joining independent black churches that had been formed in the North ...

They liked their emotive form of worship and saw no reason to cast it aside. Nevertheless, most black Southerners ended up joining independent black churches that had been formed in the North ...

On Sunday mornings, during worship at a Black church, the sign language interpreter is often the most animated person in the room. Their spirited machinations include hands flying, bodies swaying ...

For members of St. John AME Church in Hampstead, it is a special place to worship and hope that will continue for many more years. The church was founded in 1886 and moved to its current location in ...

“Rarely do you find the church janitor mentioned as many times as Mr. Thomas” John Thomas was a black man and World ... Thomas was never allowed to worship with the congregation.

A Black church in Washington, D.C., now owns the “Proud Boys” trademark after a judge ... Church leaders filed suit after Proud Boys members vandalized the house of worship during a violent Dec. 12, ...

We was the first Black church here in the city of Newark ... know the pastor there," D'Elia said. "I've been to worship services at the church, as part of a bunch of our community outreach ...

It also was a safe house of worship for Black steelworkers living in Bessemer. “As a church in a Black neighborhood, the First AME has been a haven for the Black culture, social interaction ...