By Jerome D. Henderson In the final Book of the New Testament, John, the beloved disciple, wrote a prophetic word of encouragement to seven churches in what is now part of Turkey. At the time it was written, each of those churches was suffering from persecution at the hands of the Roman Empire. Collectively, they were known as “The Seven Sisters.” The history of the African … [Read more...] about A brief listing of Milwaukee’s oldest black churches
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Honoring Black History Week 1 – Celebrating Our Historic Black Churches
The term “Black church” is used to describe Protestant churches that have predominately Black congregations. More broadly, the Black church is both a specific religious culture and a socio-religious force that has shaped protest movements, such as the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Origins of the Black Church The Black church in the United States can be … [Read more...] about Honoring Black History Week 1 – Celebrating Our Historic Black Churches
This small Louisiana parish wants to know who burned three of their black churches to the ground
It is still unclear who or what is responsible for the burning of three historically black Louisiana churches in 10 days. It will take investigators time to sift through what evidence remains to determine if the blazes were intentionally set and if they are connected. As they do, residents and worshipers in the Louisiana parish where all three fires occurred are withholding … [Read more...] about This small Louisiana parish wants to know who burned three of their black churches to the ground