2021 Celebration of Black History - Day 7

Today we celebrate Black History by visiting the Black Church

The black church continues to be a source of support for members of the African-American community. When compared to American churches as a whole, black churches tend to focus more on social issues such as poverty, gang violence, drug use, prison ministries and racism. A study in 1996 found that black Christians were more likely to have heard about health care reform from their pastors than were white Christians.

Watch this video to learn more: https://blackhistoryintwominutes.com/the-black-church

Read here to learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_church