The Black church has long played a significant role in supporting faith and the fight for Civil Rights in America, with its ...

Gabriel Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church can trace its roots back to 1866. It was built by freed Black families in Cuffeytown, the oldest self-sustaining African American community in Virginia.

It would be difficult to separate the church from laborers and their rights and the civil rights movement because of their built-in impetus ... about jobs and justice. Faith organizations, houses ...

which is getting the credo into the hands of faith leaders across the country– particularly those who are leading traditionally African-American churches,” said Slayton. “We are familiar ...

Faith-based health promotion has emerged as a vital strategy for addressing health disparities in African American communities ... the positive impact of church-based interventions on ...

The Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, was the scene of a major civil rights confrontation in March, 1965, in which ...

Design: A cross-sectional analysis using survey data from 2196 residents of a low-income, African-American neighborhood. Measurements: Our independent variable measured the frequency of church ...

It’s a powerful reminder of resilience, faith, and unshakable strength. Payne Chapel AME was established 153 years ago, according to the church’s website. “It is the oldest African American ...