Black church
Families of 9 killed in SC church settle with feds over gun
By Meg Kinnard — October 28, 2021
According to the Justice Department, settlements for the families of those killed range from $6 million to $7.5 million per claimant. Survivors' settlements are $5 million per claimant.
Jill Biden celebrates ‘prayer partner’ who reinvigorated her faith
By Jack Jenkins — October 18, 2021
(RNS) — 'When she spoke, it was as if God was saying to me: ‘Okay Jill, you’ve had enough time. It’s time to come home,’' Biden said of prayer partner Robin Jackson.
Christian writer Danté Stewart seeks revelation in Black experience
By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 15, 2021
(RNS) — 'Shoutin' in the Fire: An American Epistle' weaves together the stories of Black lives and Black literature with the stories of the Bible.
Remnant of one of the oldest Black churches in US is unveiled in Virginia
By Adelle M. Banks — October 7, 2021
(RNS) — ‘We always hoped this is what we’d find,’ an archaeology director said. ‘Now we can move forward to better understand the footprint of the building.’
Albert Raboteau, expert on African American religious history, dead at 78
By Adelle M. Banks — September 24, 2021
(RNS) — The scholar ‘was the Godfather of Afro-American Religious Studies & the North Star of deep Christian political sensibilities!’ said colleague Cornel West.
How the Black church can help end the HIV/AIDS crisis
By Frederick A. Davie and Don Abram — August 29, 2021
(RNS) — The HIV/AIDs epidemic remains a looming threat to Black communities.
Warnock, Progressive National Baptists focus on voting rights during annual meeting
By Adelle M. Banks — August 5, 2021
(RNS) — The denominational meeting, which concludes Thursday, also featured discussions on equitable wages and on debates about critical race theory.
Jennifer Hudson: Their shared faith ‘definitely’ helped her depict Aretha Franklin in ‘Respect’
By Adelle M. Banks — August 5, 2021
(RNS) — ‘We felt it was very important to maintain her faith throughout the film in telling her story because that was her base,’ Hudson said of the R&B star.
Four historic African American churches receive preservation grant
By Renée Roden — July 15, 2021
(RNS) — ‘The four churches represent the through line of the role of the Black church in the Black community,’ said Brent Leggs, founding executive director of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.
We need a better strategy to plant Black and brown churches
By Thabiti Anyabwile and John Onwuchekwa — June 19, 2021
(RNS) — Solidarity does not mean assimilation.
Tulsa pastors honor ‘holy ground’ 100 years after massacre
By Peter Smith — May 31, 2021
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Six congregations gathered to mark the centennial of the massacre and to honor the persistence of the Black church tradition in Greenwood.
RNS Weekly News Quiz: April 29, 2021
By Emily Churchill — April 30, 2021
(RNS) — Test your knowledge of current events in the world of religion.
African Americans attend church, Bible study more than others, but Black ‘nones’ increasing
By Adelle M. Banks — April 16, 2021
(RNS) — Gen Zers are both the most likely to call themselves 'religious but not spiritual' and the least likely to say they are 'spiritual but not religious.'
From the filibuster to DC statehood, clergy rally around a growing voting rights agenda
By Jack Jenkins — April 16, 2021
(RNS) — "I hear Jesus saying to America: 'I was hungry and you filibustered,’" said the Rev. Freddy D. Haynes.
In Los Angeles, a pair of art exhibitions centers the Black worship experience
By Alejandra Molina — April 15, 2021
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Through sculptures, paintings, video and performances, the artists explore the impact of Black Pentecostalism drawing 'upon the choreography and sonics of possession found in Black spirituality.'
