Founded in 1876 by formerly enslaved individuals, Oak Grove Methodist Church began under a simple brush arbor before this sanctuary was completed in 1919. At its height, the congregation still had ...

Lela Johnson, 97, was a member of one of the oldest Black churches in North Carolina. She recalls lugging water from the nearby springs for the building and carrying wood before service to make a fire ...

*Black churches across the United States, many of which have served as anchors for African American communities for generations, will soon have a new opportunity for preservation funding. The African ...