James Smith Coleman was one of the most important Baptist leaders in 19th-century Kentucky and left a tremendous legacy in ...
On 21 Curve Street in West Newton, a quietly regal white building sits facing the road. The sign in the front identifies the structure as the historically Black Myrtle Baptist Church. For 149 years, ...
Located along Ingra Street, Greater Friendship Baptist Church is an unassuming concrete block building, passed by thousands a day without a second glance. But unknown to most, Greater Friendship is a ...
St. John 4-B Missionary Baptist Church has always been a phenomenon to the people and its community. It has been an integral and central place not only to worship but to also fellowship. Life in the ...
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – One of the oldest African-American churches in Greenville, North Carolina didn’t always stand on the outskirts of the city. In fact, its current members remember a time when ...
Edwards Chapel Baptist Church in Marshall is marking its 106th year as a congregation with its annual Black History Month program, a tradition, the church’s pastor says, has been part of the church ...
For all of her life, the Ancient City Baptist Church in St. Augustine has been a special place for 77-year-old Carolyn Calhoun. Her parents were members when she was born and she has attended ever ...
Mount Olive Baptist Church in Weirton marked Black History Month with a “Soul Food and Heritage Celebration” that included ...
The Regular Baptist Church of Gretna held its annual Black history program and celebration Feb. 8 in the church sanctuary. The program was sponsored by the church’s history ministry, which also ...