Since its earliest hush harbor existence on American soil, the Black Church has been more than a sanctuary for the soul — it ...

Lowdown: Located on an isthmus between Lake Michigan, Round Lake, and Lake Charlevoix, bisected by the Pine River along U.S.

In this 10x10 office space, it was nearly impossible to hold meetings, so these important conversations would seep down into ...

The Village Voice talks with Jim Merillat, one of the pianists who entices patrons to belt out show tunes at Marie's Crisis Cafe.

“Now is the time” to proclaim a gospel that sets people free, activist and theologian Traci D. Blackmon told participants at ...

Liberty Hill, founded in 1917, is honored to be the steward of this formidable historic structure, he said, but it comes with monetary challenges. Brown is excited that the Cleveland Restoration ...

Finding the money to make expensive repairs is challenging for Cleveland 's historic Black church congregations.

The church had two white pastors, the first of whom was Levi Horner, who — in a small, framed photograph at the church — appears serious and unsmiling, wearing a stovepipe hat.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian Catholic worshippers laid down an eco-friendly carpet in front of the world-famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday and called for the ...

New Jersey was the last Northern state to abolish slavery, but Black settlements helped the enslaved find freedom long before ...

Charleston, S.C., reflects on 10 years since a racially motivated attack on the historic Emanuel AME church. A white supremacist killed 9 Black worshippers in 2015 in hopes of starting a race war.

Several dozen people sang happy birthday and released white balloons into ... of the media to a rally in the church sanctuary following the private event. Well-wishers and activists warded away the ...