Sunday, February 13 at 12pm on MPT - Parts 1 & 2
The Black Church
Extended Trailer
Explore the 400-year-old story of the Black church in America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
About the program
Tracing the 400-year-old story of the Black church in America, THE BLACK CHURCH reveals how Black people have worshipped and, through their spiritual journeys, improvised ways to bring their faith traditions from Africa to the New World, while translating them into a form of Christianity that was not only truly their own, but a redemptive force for a nation whose original sin was found in their ancestors’ enslavement across the Middle Passage.
Baltimore Black Church - Elder Harris
Take a look inside one of Baltimore's historic black churches and discover how these institutions are helping bring forth change in the community. Elder Harris - founder of Intersection of Change and pastor of Newbown Community of Faith - gives us a glimpse inside the community of Sandtown/Winchester and how the church serves the community.
Baltimore Black Church - Greater Baltimore Urban League
Take a look inside one of Baltimore's historic black churches and discover how these institutions are helping bring forth change in the community. Tiffany Majors - president and CEO of Greater Baltimore Urban League - discusses the history of Orchard Street Church and how it has evolved to help the community.
Baltimore Black Church - Heber Brown
Take a look inside one of Baltimore's historic black churches and discover how these institutions are helping bring forth change in the community. Heber Brown - pastor of Pleasant Hope Baptist Church - gives us a glimpse inside the church and the community garden, how he helps connect the Black church and Black farmers, and how the church serves community youth.