The Black Church

The Black Church Bridges the Divide Through Music

In 1997, Kirk Franklin introduced gospel music to the Billboard charts with his song “Stomp.” However, some traditional church leaders accused him of bringing “devil music” into the Church.

The Black Church Bridges the Divide Through Music

1m 27s

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    Episode 2

    S1 E2 - 1h 49m

    Discover how the Black church expanded its reach to address social inequality and minister to those in need, from the Jim Crow South to the heroic phase of the civil rights movement and the Black church’s role in the present.

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    Cornerstones | The Reader

    2m 20s

    The Reader risked his life to bring to the whole Church what should have never been prohibited.

    In this short animated series, Cornerstones: Found Voices of the Black Church, we look at just a few pivotal people who brought the reality of the right to gather, read, sing, worship and share these truths that should have always been self-evident.

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    Cornerstones | The Servant

    2m 37s

    The Servant learned and then taught others how to serve more deeply, not as a slave, but as a free man.

    In this short animated series, Cornerstones: Found Voices of the Black Church, we look at just a few pivotal people who brought the reality of the right to gather, read, sing, worship and share these truths that should have always been self-evident.

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