The Black Church: A Necessary Refuge

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The Black Church: A Necessary Refuge
I learned at age five that many US churches are unsafe for black people.
Christena Cleveland
I was five years old when a white church leader called me the n-word. Hoping to expand our cultural horizons, my parents had enrolled my siblings and me in a Vacation Bible School at a predominantly white church in... continue reading >>

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