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  2. Religion of Black Americans - Wikipedia

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    Religion of Black Americans refers to the religious and spiritual practices of African Americans. Historians generally agree that the religious life of Black Americans "forms the foundation of their community life". [1] Before 1775 there was scattered evidence of organized religion among Black people in the Thirteen Colonies.

  3. Black theology - Wikipedia

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    Black theology arose as an affirmation of black Christians in response to critiques from a range of sources, including black Muslims, that claimed Christianity was a "white man's religion", white Christians that saw black churches as inferior, black Marxists that saw religion as an unscientific tool of the oppressor, and black power advocates ...

  4. Anthony B. Pinn - Wikipedia

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    Pinn refers to his approach to humanism as a "religion." [5] In so doing, Pinn cites humanist Gordon Kaufman's definition of religion as "that which helps humans find orientation 'for life in the world, together with motivation for living and acting in accordance with this orientation.'" [6] In other words, for Pinn, religion need not be theistic.

  5. Black church - Wikipedia

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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.

  6. Here's What the Black History Month Colors Are and What They Mean

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    Per Parry, Negro History Week started during a time when Black history was being "misrepresented and demoralized" by white scholars who promoted ideas like the Lost Cause or the Plantation Myth ...

  7. Racism - Wikipedia

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    This emphasis on culture corresponds to the modern mainstream definition of racism: "[r]acism does not originate from the existence of 'races'. It creates them through a process of social division into categories: anybody can be racialised, independently of their somatic, cultural, religious differences." [103]

  8. Racial segregation of churches in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Two explanations were popular in the 1970s. The first, according to black priest Lawrence Lucas, was that Catholicism is a white religion and attracts African-Americans due to their “subconscious desire to be white.” [65] The second reason, offered by sociologists, was that Catholicism provides socioeconomic mobility for black Americans. [65]

  9. Christian Identity - Wikipedia

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    Rather than being an organized religion, Christian Identity is diverse and decentralized. [66] It is an ideology which is adhered to by a variety of groups. Some of these groups are churches and congregations , such as the Church of Jesus Christ–Christian , [ 67 ] Church of Israel , [ 68 ] LaPorte Church of Christ , [ 55 ] Elohim City , [ 69 ...