Selma's historic civil rights landmark joins four other Black churches receiving funds from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund for restoration and preservation.

Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church has stood at 6th and Lombard Streets for more than 230 years.It is the oldest parcel of land continuously owned by African Americans in the United ...

The Broome Tioga NAACP held its annual MLK Day Celebration this afternoon centered around living together in peace. The ...

"We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now." — Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In the darkest ...

The event focused on remembering Dr. King's enduring message, with voices from across New Orleans uniting not only to ...

Join the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at Big Bethel AME Church in Atlanta. Experience the powerful service ...

The Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s tribute to the late civil rights leader, Jan. 22 at Asylum Hill Church in Hartford, offers ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Celebrating Kwanzaa this week, Philadelphians gathered to share traditions of the holiday. Held at Mother Bethel AME Church, their vendor village gave community ...

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Bishop Reginald T. Jackson of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, a revered clergyman and civil rights leader who opposed racial profiling, under-funding of urban schools and other injustices in ...

CLINTON, Iowa — After years of damage, delays and unfulfilled repair plans, Clinton’s historic Bethel church is set to be demolished — and a group of residents are now working to save what they can.

St. James AME Church isn’t the biggest church in Denton, but after 150 years of worship and ministry, its footprint is deep. The oldest Black church in Denton has birthed and formed at least seven ...