Desire for Freedom in Worship Births A.M.E. Church

Most denominations we know began in response to doctrinal conflict or disagreements over church polity. But in the late 18th century, one of America’s great denominations, the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC), was started in reaction to racial...

What is Kwanzaa?

Seven-year olds now come home from school talking about Kwanzaa. Stores offer Kwanzaa greeting cards. Libraries display children’s books on Kwanzaa. But many Americans have no clue what Kwanzaa is or why it is celebrated. In the 1960s, Dr. Maulana Karenga, who...