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Black Churches in America explores traditionally Black Churches, their histories, and how they have become the pillar of their communities today.

Take a unique look at traditionally Black Churches and their histories. We look at how these different Churches were started, developed, and transformed into the churches they are today. By looking at these Church histories we preserve their heritage, and celebrate all the good they have done for their communities.

10/27/2017

Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, located at 637 North Street, Portsmouth Virgina was founded prior to the birth of African Methodism. In 1772 the Methodist Society in Portsmouth erected a meeting house on South Street.
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10/23/2017

Mt. Gilboa African Methodist Episcopal Church, located at 2312 Westchester Avenue, Catonsville, Maryland was founded 1786. Mrs. Mary Williams, bequeathed a ten acre plot, which a certificate shows as " Negroes Lot," a part of Mt. Gilboa. Mt. Gilboa A.M.E. Church

10/18/2017

St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church located at 427 North Loudoun Street, Wi******er, Virgina, was founded in 1867 at the home of Randolph and Katherine Martin. A Parcel of land was purchased from Mr. Josh Barnett and the present edifice was erected in 1887.

St. Paul was designated a historic landmark in 1986. The first pastor was Reverend Robert Armstead and the present pastor is Reverend Kevin Wilson

10/10/2017

Beulah Africa Methodist Episcopal Church located at 115 South Main Street, Farmville, Virgina, was founded in 1868. The land was purchased for $400 and the building material was donated by Hampden Sydney COllege, whose students, it is said, carried the lumber on their backs for five miles. Beulah AME Church

10/04/2017

Mount Olive African Methodist Episcopal Church located at 2 Hicks Avenue, Annapolis, Maryland, was founded in1870. A group of persons from Bestgate and Camp Parole communities met in the home of the father of the late Reverend John P. Harris of Bestgate, Maryland. This group an outreach of Macedonia A.M.E Church in the city of Annapolis, organized a mission church and called it Macedonia Mission. Mount Olive AME Church, Annapolis MD

10/03/2017

Allen Chapel, formerly known as Allen Garfield African Methodist Episcopal Church, located at 2948 Alabama Avenue, Southeast, Washington, D.C. was founded in 1850 by Reverend A. W. Wayman, then Pastor of Israel Church located at the foot of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. It was named "Allen" in honor of Richard Allen Allen Chapel AME Church "The Cathedral of Southeast"

09/26/2017

Richard Allen, the organizer and first bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, was born a slave in Philadelphia in 1760. While a young lad, he was sold to a farmer near Dover, Delaware. He soon was converted to Christianity and began to preach.

Allen impressed his master with his persuasiveness and zeal to such and extent that he was allowed conduct services in the farmers home; and in 1777, he converted his master and was allowed to purchase his freedom. AMEC General Conference

09/22/2017

In 1830, a small group of worshippers banded together to worship and formed the St. Paul Church. Inspired by the leadership and preaching of Richard Allen, the congregation was received into the Philadelphia Conference in 1831.

09/21/2017

A Methodist Mission was organized in 1849 and named Zion Methodist Church. In 1865, the congregation split and the following year became known as Union American Methodist Church. They purchased the old center for soldiers on Columbus Avenue and subsequently moved the building to Loring Street.

09/19/2017

Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church located at 402 West Edenton Street,Raleigh North Carolina was founded at the Old Christ Episcopal Church in 1848 at the corner of New Bern Avenue and Wilmington Street. It remained there until 1856 when it was moved to its present site. St. Paul A.M.E. Church, Raleigh, NC

09/18/2017

Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, located at 2500 Chestnut Avenue, Newport News, Virginia, was founded in 1887. In 1900 it relocated from its founding site to another building at 650 23rd Street, Newport News, Virginia. Reverend Isaac l. Butts was the first pastor.

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