Discover how Black churches are reinventing Easter traditions while staying true to the core message of Christ's resurrection ...

Black churches nationwide can now apply for tens of thousands of dollars in grant money to preserve their historic buildings. The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund at the National Trust ...

Born into a free Black family in the late 1700s, Jarena Lee was just 24 when she heard the call to ministry as a member of the newly-formed African Methodist Episcopal Church. Though founders banned ...

A Virginia church stepped in to help public housing residents pay off their debts. Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria ...

While a time to honor the resurrection of Jesus Christ, according to Biblical accounts, Easter Sunday is also a gathering of ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Black church has long been a cornerstone of African American life, shaping culture, education, leadership, and music. Dr. Larry Watson, a professor at South Carolina State ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, whose congregants first gathered outdoors in secret before constructing a wooden meetinghouse in Virginia, started ...

The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund at the National Trust for Historic Preservation has announced the application period is now open for its Preserving Black Churches grant program — a ...

(RNS) — ‘Just as Christ’s work on the cross was countercultural, this service is a counternarrative,’ said Bishop LaTrelle ...

Elmira was once an important stop on the underground railroad as enslaved people sought freedom in the northern part of the ...

A historic New Orleans church with roots dating to slavery is facing thousands in city fines and liens as members and clergy work to preserve the landmark.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Thursday for the rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, whose congregants first gathered outdoors in secret before ...