The Black Church

A Church That Is Welcoming to All

The Black Church emerged out of struggle but yet has a history of oppressing its members. For the institution to survive, it must be a place that is welcoming to all.

A Church That Is Welcoming to All

1m 33s

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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 Hymnist

    2m 40s

    The Hymnist sang praises to celebrate the salvation of the soul and to save the body from slavery.

    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 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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