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The Black church (sometimes termed Black Christianity or African American Christianity) is the faith and body of Christian denominations and congregations in the United States that predominantly minister to, and are also led by African Americans, [1] as well as these churches' collective traditions and members.
This led to the formation of a national group called the Colored Spiritualist Association of Churches, and within a few years there were Black Spiritualist churches in Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, and many other cities. [2] [3] During the decade preceding World War II, the Spiritual churches of New York City were well documented in print and ...
In 1840, Black Baptists developed a cooperative movement beyond state lines. Baptists in New York and the Middle Atlantic states formed the American Baptist Missionary Convention. During the American Civil War in 1864, Black Baptists of the West and South organized the Northwestern Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention. [5]
It is now the largest African-American religious organization in the United States. [54] Since the late 19th century to the present, a large majority of black Christians belong to Baptist churches. Baptist churches are locally controlled by the congregation, and select their own ministers.
Pages in category "Historically African-American Christian denominations" The following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is marking this year's annual celebration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by awarding 31 historic Black churches $4 million in ...
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A new religious movement (NRM) is a religious, ethical, or spiritual group or community with practices of relatively modern [clarification needed] origins. NRMs may be novel in origin or they may exist on the fringes of a wider religion, in which case they will be distinct from pre-existing denominations.