Fifty-eight years ago in the summer of 1966, a group of Black church leaders took out a full-page advertisement in The New York Times titled “Black Power.” Their densely worded statement called on ...

Black theology emphasizes God as liberator, said Valerie Cooper, associate professor of Black church studies at Duke Divinity School. (Ben Goode/Dreamstime) For many who grew up in predominantly Black ...

In recent years, research has consistently shown Black Americans becoming less religious. In a 2023 Pew poll, 72 percent of Black people identified as Christian, with 24 percent identifying as ...

Despite claims that it is no longer relevant, the Black church continues to play a vital role in addressing systemic racism and advocating for justice. The Black church is mischaracterized as ...

For many who grew up in predominantly Black church congregations, the importance of public involvement was intertwined with historical and theological teachings. “Part of the importance to me about ...

(RNS) — Aaron Robertson’s ‘The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America,’ is out Tuesday (Oct. 1). (RNS) — Before he was a Rhodes Scholar, translator and writer ...

The history of a prominent church pastored by MLK in Alabama shows the reason African Americans often don’t embrace either term. (This is the third in a series. Here are the first and second articles) ...

Walter Strickland’s sweeping narrative of African American Christianity portrays a big God who is strong to deliver. Within evangelical circles, we are currently enjoying what might be called a ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — The Rev. Don Abram stood outside the U.S. Capitol surrounded by a diverse group of clergy, some wearing rainbow-accented stoles and others holding signs calling for justice. He ...

(RNS) — Thirty historically Black churches and projects, including those with ties to Civil Rights leaders who led churches and protests across the United States, are receiving grants totaling $8.5 ...

Every Black Christian worshiper has heard this phrase at one time or another: “Oh, you can do better than that.” It’s often said in reference to the vim and vigor of the phrases of praise offered by ...

There are 16 predominantly Black Catholic churches in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, but by Christmas Day 2024, there will only be seven. Sign up for our Daily eBlast to get coverage on Black ...