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When Black Americans leave religion, it’s rarely a clean break. “We don’t have the privilege to not need God, or some type of God or spirituality,” said William Matthews, a

When Black Americans leave organized religion, the majority of them still retain some degree of faith in a higher power, a new Pew study shows. The central role religious institutions played in securing civil rights is one reason why, say experts.

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When Black Americans leave religion, it’s rarely a clean break. “We don’t have the privilege to not need God, or some type of God or spirituality,” said William Matthews, a

When Black Americans leave religion, it’s rarely a clean break. “We don’t have the privilege to not need God, or some type of God or spirituality,” said William Matthews, a

(RNS) — When Black Americans leave religion, they rarely leave it altogether. But even as they retain elements of Christian culture, what other communities are they embracing beyond the church?

The festival will take place on June 23 and 24 at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts downtown.

On Sundays at 8 a.m., the Rev. Melva Sampson dons her bright, chunky glasses and a frayed pink robe as she welcomes attendees by name to worsh...

(RNS) — ‘There’s really no space in the nonprofit world, racial justice world or the ministry world that is just for women of color.’

The 1Love Festival returns to Winston-Salem this weekend following a two-year pandemic-related hiatus. The two-day immersive event will celebrate African diasporic culture through music, visual art, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Live performances and artist conversations shared by a host of local and national musicians, authors, deejays will take place throughout the city.