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Once a meeting place for the enslaved, Galveston-area church serves as home of Juneteenth
Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is often referred to as the Mother Church of Texas, a place where the enslaved would gather to worship.
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The History of Mother Emanuel; the oldest AME church in the south
It’s a day that scarred the Lowcountry forever. A lone gunman launched an attack on one of the oldest churches in the south, ...
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Remembering Mother Emanuel, 10 years after racist attack on famed Charleston church
Charleston, S.C., reflects on 10 years since a racially motivated attack on the historic Emanuel AME church. A white ...
Religion News Service on MSN1d
AME Church clergy, staff await possible return of some lost retirement funds
Jimmy Thorn was counting on a retirement spent enjoying time with and providing support for the next generations of his ...
Church leaders highlight the historical importance of the Black church
Ahead of Juneteenth, leaders of local, historic African American churches reflected on the importance of the church for the Black community in Decatur. Juneteenth commemorates the day that slaves in ...
Survivors of Charleston church shooting remember loved ones: ‘Those 9 lives weren't in vain'
Survivors of the mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on this day 10 years ago shared how the tragedy ...