In 1787 in Philadelphia, the black church was born out of protest and revolutionary reaction to racism. Resenting being relegated to a segregated gallery at St. George's Methodist Church, Methodist preachers Absalom Jones and Richard Allen, and other black members, left the church and formed the Free African Society. It was at first non-denominational and provided mutual aid to … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Historic Black Churches
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Tuesday Open Thread: Historic Black Churches
Free Blacks in both northern and southern cities formed their own congregations and churches before the end of the 18th century. They organized independent black congregations and churches to practice religion apart from white oversight. Along with white churches opposed to slavery, free blacks in Philadelphia provided aid and comfort to slaves who escaped and helped all new … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Historic Black Churches
Monday Open Thread: Historic Black Churches
This week's threads will highlight historic black churches in the United States and how the church became a common theme within Afircan-American homes and culture. The term black church or African-American church refers to Protestant churches that currently or historically have ministered to predominantly black congregations in the United States. While some black … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Historic Black Churches
Saturday Open Thread: Blacks and the Mormon Church
This week's open tread themes have focused on Blacks and their participation in the Mormon church. Thirty-five days after the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ended its ban on blacks in its priesthood, still haunts many African-American members. They occasionally hear racist comments from fellow believers, such as “black skin is cursed” and “when you become more … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Blacks and the Mormon Church
Friday Open Thread: Blacks and the Mormon Church
Martha Ann Jane Stevens Perkins Howell, born on January 20, 1875, was named for her maternal grandmother, Martha Vilate Crosby Flake, who had been a slave during the Mormon migration to the West. Martha Howell’s maternal grandfather was Green Flake, also born a slave, who was in the Vanguard Company for the Mormon pioneers. Martha’s mother was Lucinda Flake, and her father, of … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Blacks and the Mormon Church