HBCU alumni gathered in Birmingham for the Unity Picnic, celebrating culture and raising scholarship funds to support future ...

The Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown, "a walking history book," requested the Latter-day Saint pioneer anthem for his pastor emeritus designation service.

The Black church is the backbone of the African American community. In addition to its spiritual function, churches provide social services including education, employment, political mobilization ...

The original structure was destroyed by fire in 1902. The following year, the congregation rebuilt the church. A.W. Thorne, a black builder, constructed the new larger and more functional facility.

The church can seize money the Proud Boys make through merchandise sales. And the congregation has begun to sell lookalike shirts on its website with lines like “Stay Proud, Stay Black.” It ...

In February, after the Proud Boys didn’t pay, the court gave the church use of the group’s name and symbols — seen on its black-and-yellow gear and laurel wreath logo.

Black Churches—and Democratic politicians alike—will need to adjust to these nuances to maintain a relevant foothold with the people it helped plant a political foundation for.

Long a place for spiritual comfort, community and leadership, the Black Church has also provided a range of services to those in need. From college fairs to health fairs, congregations large and ...

Events kicked off with food and fellowship at a picnic on Saturday, July 16, at the church. Congregants from Lewinsville Presbyterian and First Baptist Church Chesterbrook attended the event.

The grants, which range from $50,000 to $500,000, are part of a $8.5 million program announced Monday and the Action Fund’s third round of awards for historic Black churches.. The funds come as ...

Thirty historically Black churches of different denominations were named recipients of $8.5 million in grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural ...