LEBANON, Ind. — Black history can be found in every nook and cranny of Indiana. People are working hard to preserve buildings that are part of the state’s Black history that are still standing. One of ...

TULSA, Okla. — On Thursday, Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church announced a nationally funded project that will be preserving the church as the only Black-owned property on Greenwood to survive ...

The Historic Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is the oldest African American Church in St. Petersburg. Photo by Leah Burdick. This month marks the 100th year of Black History Month. The ...

Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma is among a group of historic churches nationwide being awarded $1 million grants. The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a program of the National Trust ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Mother Bethel AME Church, a landmark of American religious and cultural history, has been awarded a $1 million grant to support preservation and ongoing operations. The Society ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Dozens of community members attended a celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a ceremony at the St. James AME Church in Cape Girardeau.

A pastor is sharing a message of resilience after her church in North Philadelphia was vandalized with racist graffiti over the weekend. Pastor Tianda Smart-Heath, from the Union Trinity AME Church at ...

Washington’s historic Metropolitan AME Church is considering an ambitious plan to help unhoused military veterans in D.C. by constructing a multilevel building with up to 27 “micro-unit” apartments ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The sound of 117-year-old organ pipes flows along downtown Charleston streets each Sunday, marking the heartbeat of Mother Emanuel AME Church and its centuries-old mission of ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Celebrating Kwanzaa this week, Philadelphians gathered to share traditions of the holiday. Held at Mother Bethel AME Church, their vendor village gave community ...

An America250PA commemorative Liberty Bell was unveiled on Sunday at Mother Bethel AME Church, where it will be on display throughout the year and the summer leading up to the 250th celebration in ...

Bishop Reginald T. Jackson of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, a revered clergyman and civil rights leader who opposed racial profiling, under-funding of urban schools and other injustices in ...