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The Black Church
The Church as a Place of Refuge
As Black Churches became prominent throughout the country, white supremacists began targeting these sacred places of refuge for the Black community.
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Discover how the Black church expanded to address social inequality.
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Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of African American religion.