A Brief History: How the Black Church Reformed American Christianity

(OPINION) After centuries of slavery and racial persecution in U.S. history, a fascinating era emerged when the Bible was used to promote peace and equality rather than strife and subjugation.

Opinion, Africa, HistoryKirubell YohannesJune 28, 2021Black church, Kirubell Yohannes, opinion, black protestants, Black Church, African Christians, African churches, black christianity, slavery, Christian slavery, American Slavery, racial reconciliation, history Comment

These Christian women of color are juggling business ambition with Biblical submission

While cultural norms shift more egalitarian, Black Protestants are more likely than white mainline Protestants and evangelicals to align with conservative theological views on gender roles. But that may look different than it sounds.

News, North AmericaKelly Wairimu DavisJuly 2, 2020biblical womanhood, black protestants, Primary Feature, Kelly Wairimu Davis, women of color, biblical submission, marriage and family, good wife, gender roles, gender equality, Secondary Feature Comment

Rev. Al Sharpton on the black evangelical vote

Civil rights activist and Baptist minister Al Sharpton talked to Religion Unplugged about the support for Donald Trump among some black evangelicals. With Trump's opposition to abortion and support for traditional family values, some black evangelicals say they have no choice but to vote for Republicans while others like Sharpton question how a majority of white evangelicals can support Trump. About 80 percent of African Americans have voted Democrat since the 1960s.

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