In the beginning, a group of enslaved Georgians came together to form what would become Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church. The original building where congregation members began meeting in ...

(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 ...

These 73 (formerly enslaved) free people had the courage to step out on nothing and create something” in 1866. Today, the ...

Over a hundred congregations have received up to a half-million dollars to repair deteriorating buildings and restore their place in their communities. Cynthia Gibbs grew up five miles from Taveau ...

The historic First African Baptist Church has received a major grant to help restore its landmark building and preserve its ...

*Black churches across the United States, many of which have served as anchors for African American communities for generations, will soon have a new opportunity for preservation funding. The African ...

Over its 150-year history, the old-school DC congregation has embodied faithfulness over flashiness. In 2010, The Gospel Coalition’s website posted a video of a roundtable conversation about multisite ...

If a community's history is a woven tapestry of hues, then the fabric of Chattanooga features a golden thread highlighting its historic houses of worship. With late spring's weather offering the ideal ...

Reggie Wilson’s …they stood shaking while others began to shout, performed by Fist and Heel Performance Group (all photos by Daniel Kontz) This month, he revisited the project in Philadelphia at the ...

Milwaukee has one of the nation's highest count of churches and other houses of worship relative to its population − including dozens that could be eligible for tax credits to help finance renovations ...