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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
In very personal terms, he also described his experience at Trinity: Like other black churches, Trinity's services are full of raucous laughter and sometimes bawdy humor. They are full of dancing ...
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 ...
This was the bustling scene outside an early voting site picked out for a “Souls to the Polls” rally that has become a campaign season rite of many Black and Caribbean churches across South ...
(RNS) — When a Detroit pastor asked Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday (Oct. 15) about her alleged “lack of engagement” with Black church leaders, the Democratic presidential contender ...
“We know that with our IRS standing, that we cannot use the church to foster an environment where we are trying to get people to vote certain ways. So we make sure that we are in compliance with what ...