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Savannah church played central role in Black history
The First African Baptist Church has a deep history. It was founded in the 18th century and holds the title of the oldest Black church in North America. From sheltering those seeking freedom on the ...
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First African Baptist Church
A National Historic Landmark, the First African Baptist Church was first organized in 1773 by the Rev. George Liele and is the oldest continuous Black church in North America. The reverend ...
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Providence Academy: One of Shreveport’s first Black educational institutions
SHREVEPORT, la. (KTAL/KMSS)—A child born into enslavement in pre-Civil War Virginia grew up to become the pastor of the very first Baptist Church for African Americans in Shreveport and founded ...
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One of the country’s largest African American Baptist churches pulls Christmas show from Kennedy Center
The Alfred Street Baptist Church of Alexandria has decided to cancel its annual Christmas performance at D.C.’s Kennedy Center. The move follows President Donald Trump’s complaints that the ...
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Alfred Street Baptist Church ends contract with the Kennedy Center
"After prayerful consideration, deliberation, and discerning, the Alfred Street Baptist Church, one of the oldest and largest African American Baptist Churches in the nation, has made the ...