Walkin' the Talk:Keepin' the Faith in Africentric Congregations

Historically Black churches, says Speller, have stood in the gap providing not only a place of worship but also sources of mutual aid, educational encouragement, and cultural identity for their members in a society that denied them full rights as American citizens. But today, many congregations still struggle with what it means to be both Black and Christian. Realizing this challenge has both a cultural (Black) and a spiritual (Christian) basis,