“Most communities rely on family to be the centerpiece of its ... you ask that question,” Colvin said. “The African American church is predominantly comprised of Black women.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The first time I went to a mostly African American church service ... Dionne Warwick was part of The ...

Organizers said the Expo was part of a national effort by the organization to reduce health and economic disparities.

In the fall of 2008, newspapers, talk shows and blogs exploded with news that the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the African American minister from Chicago's Trinity Church, had denounced the United States ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — Trinity Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Lafayette's oldest African American church, has been a pillar of hope and resilience for the community for almost 153 years.

Our faith cannot be hindered.” During the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and ‘60s, African American churches provided their members emotional, moral, physical and spiritual support.

The church was an important retreat and a source of support, which could help them in ways that no other institution did. What is the place of religion in African American society and in the USA ...

ST. LOUIS — This Black History Month, history is being made at the St. Alphonsus Liguori "Rock" Catholic Church. The "Rock" church received a $500,000 grant for preservation. The grant comes ...