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 117-year-old historically-Black church in Missouri is getting much-needed restoration work thanks to a grant from the National Heritage fund — and a crew of about a dozen volunteer builders.
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 ...