Sunday service used to end with fellowship and maybe a potluck dinner heavy on fried chicken and sweet tea. But increasingly, Black churches across the country are extending their mission beyond ...

Black churches have been a staple of support for Black families throughout the decades. One important aspect of that support, which continues to evolve, are their programs and aids for youth. Those ...

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 ...

The program recently distributed $8.5 million in preservation funding to support structural repairs, conservation work and long-term preservation planning. Thirty-three Black churches across America ...

For centuries, Black churches in the U.S. have been sanctuaries for not just prayer, but activism, economic uplift and cultural expression. Preserving this rich legacy is the focus of the Preserving ...

(RNS) — Five historically Black churches have been awarded $1 million each from a grant program that aims to help preserve their assets and legacies and keep them vibrant for future generations. The ...

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

(RNS) — If the blurb on the back of a history book dared admit it had begun life as an academic paper, you wouldn’t be blamed if you replaced it on the shelf and kept perusing. But the Rev. Boise ...

A Virginia church stepped in to help public housing residents pay off their debts.

MARSHALL, Texas (KLTV) - A congregation in Marshall combined a day of worship with a celebration of history Sunday, as Edwards Chapel Baptist Church held its annual Black History Month program. The ...