Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma is among a group of historic churches nationwide being awarded $1 million grants. The ...

Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church has stood at 6th and Lombard Streets for more than 230 years.It is the oldest parcel of land continuously owned by African Americans in the United ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – It’s a day that scarred the Lowcountry forever. A lone gunman launched an attack on one of the oldest ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Leaders with the Historic Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church are working to preserve the church for many years to come as it is such an important piece of ...

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 ...

Marysville’s Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church has been present in the Yuba-Sutter region for 170 years and never before held a community celebration honoring February as Black History ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Following the end of the Civil War, a request to have the Black Chaplain of the Union Army preach at Front St. Methodist Church was denied. As a result, the African American ...

It's known by locals as "Mother Emanuel," and now the historic black church is known everywhere as the place where nine people, including the pastor, were shot dead by a gunman during a prayer meeting ...

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Tallahassee is celebrating 160 years of service to its community. Through its Community Development Corporation, Bethel builds homes for low-income ...