CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The sound of 117-year-old organ pipes flows along downtown Charleston streets each Sunday, marking the heartbeat of Mother Emanuel AME Church and its centuries-old mission of ...

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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An America250PA commemorative Liberty Bell was unveiled on Sunday at Mother Bethel AME Church, where it will be on display throughout the year and the summer leading up to the 250th celebration in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Drury University is restoring the former Benton Avenue AME Church, now called the Benton Avenue Educational Center. The $3 million project is funded by private donations and public funds, including ...

CHARLESTON — Current and retired African Methodist Episcopal Church employees have found relief more than three years after they learned the organization’s pension manager siphoned tens of millions ...

Dozens gathered at Big Bethel AME Church for "Social Justice Sunday." It's meant to commemorate the upcoming 62nd anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr's March on Washington and "I have a Dream" speech ...

On Saturday, St. Mark AME Church in Duluth celebrated 125 years of having a building. The church congregation began in the 1800’s, but a building was officially built for the church in 1900. “Our ...

A typical Sunday morning service at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Lancaster city now looks like this: People take their seats in red-cushioned pews. They sway, stomp, snap and clap to ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the date of a silent vigil. This story was updated on Aug. 28, 2025, to include details about an upcoming celebration of ministry for the Rev.