But let’s be real: the Black church was never a temporary institution — it was built for endurance. It was never just about Sunday morning worship; it was about survival, about liberation ...

They liked their emotive form of worship and saw no reason to cast it aside. Nevertheless, most black Southerners ended up joining independent black churches that had been formed in the North ...

The 96-year-old historic Black church is in desperate need ... said restoring their houses of worship also help churches continue to provide critical programs and fight for social justice.

Rev. Dr. Al Sharpton speaks at a special worship service hosted by The Dallas Project Church as part of its Black History ...

A historic Black church located in Tams, West Virginia has received a grant from the Preserving Black Churches program at the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund and the National Trust for ...

Preparations are being made to close an historic Willenhall church where services were first held almost 170 years ago.

Alfred Street Baptist Church, the Alexandria, Virginia-based house of worship dating back to 1803 ... excellence and prophetic tradition of the Black Church," the statement continued.

The urgency to fund preservation projects at historic Black churches has long been an issue, Leggs said. Over the years, the Action Fund, with support from the Lilly Endowment Inc., has awarded nearly ...