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Wanda Howard Battle, a well-known African-American Christian vocalist and church tour leader will take center stage April 14 when the Israeli embassy in Washington hosts a virtual celebration for Israelâs 73rd Independence Day.
Battle, a Montgomery powerhouse whose parents were involved in the Civil Rights Movement, was invited to sing âHatikvah,â Israelâs national anthem, after meeting Israelâs ambassador to the US, Gilad Erdan, during his recent trip to Montgomery. She also will sing America’s national anthem.
âI was blessed to guide Ambassador Erdan and his delegation of about 12 people a few weeks ago at Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church,â said Battle who is known for her spiritually and musically invigorating tours of the historic church where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached.
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Victims of lynching in Ohio are listed on a steel box at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama.
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I pause when I get to a block representing Ohio.
Ohio had lynchings? I did not know. I should have known.
It was one of many things I learned on a recent visit to Montgomery , a major destination on the U.S. Civil Rights Trail, and home to the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, which opened in 2018 to recognize more than 4,000 victims of lynchings in the U.S.
Pastor A.R. Bernard worships at a Sunday service at Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn, New York. | Courtesy of Christian Cultural Center
The black church has a long and complex history that has served as a catalyst for the improvement of the black experience in the United States since its formation in times of slavery, according to New York City megachurch Pastor A.R. Bernard.
The traditions of the black church are largely shaped by a history of African American suffering. And despite the advances made over time when it comes to the rights of black Americans that are largely spurred by black Christian movements, there is still much work to be done.