The African Methodist Episcopal Church was a pillar of the Black community ever since it opened in 1880. After being burned down almost 30 years ago, the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Delaware ...

LAFAYETTE, Ind. In the mid-1800s, the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church became the center of the cultural, political and educational activities of Lafayette’s small Black community. In July ...

CONCORD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) -- The Spring Valley African Methodist Episcopal Church is celebrating a new chapter. Pandora Campbell's family has a long history associated with the church. She grew up ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Philadelphia's Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, which sits on the oldest parcel of land owned by African ...

Within the Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church’s 162-year-old brick walls is a venerable American history collection. It includes A.M.E. church founder Richard Allen’s Bible, the pulpit ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — There is so much history between the walls of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, which has hosted funerals for Rosa Parks and Frederick Douglass and opened its pews to ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Down on Broadway in Galveston is a church with enough history to fill its entire sanctuary. Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church is often referred to as the ...

It's known by locals as "Mother Emanuel," and now the historic black church is known everywhere as the place where nine people, including the pastor, were shot dead by a gunman during a prayer meeting ...

A judge awarded the trademarked name and symbols to a Washington church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group. By Alan Feuer These congregations are struggling to attract ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Oakland lost a piece of history Sunday night after a massive fire damaged the First African Methodist Episcopal Church - or FAME. "I did see that flame and it's kind of crazy ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — There is so much history between the walls of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, which has hosted funerals for Rosa Parks and Frederick Douglass and opened its pews to ...

An important part of Lancaster County history came to life Saturday at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church’s cultural center in Lancaster city. The church’s Historical Services group hosted a ...