The historic Alfred Street Baptist Church bought out eight theatres to treat members to a private viewing of "The Color Purple" Thursday night.

Vatican City, Jun 22, 2023 / 05:37 am. Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood cause of Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange, a Black religious sister who founded the country’s first African American ...

The Alano Club of Santa Barbara building at 235 E. Cota St. was moved there in 1926 by the African-American congregation called the People’s Independent Church. It housed several black fraternal ...

Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange -- a Black Catholic nun who founded the United States' first African American religious congregation in Baltimore in 1829 -- has advanced another step toward sainthood.

In 1829, Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange founded the Oblate Sisters of Providence -- the country’s first African American religious congregation. Associated Press. Jun 24, 2023.

Pope Francis has advanced the sainthood cause of Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange, a Black religious sister who founded the country’s first African-American religious congregation in Baltimore ...

Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange -- a Black Catholic nun who founded the United States' first African American religious congregation in Baltimore in 1829 -- has advanced another step toward sainthood.