“The Black church has always been relevant,” he said, reflecting on its legacy in supporting movements like the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), which fought for civil rights ...

the nation’s first Black-owned and Black-directed radio station. But its most famous tenant came in 1957, when King brought the SCLC there, establishing an organizational presence in the heart ...

NOW, THIS CHURCH IS ON A HILLTOP IN PICKENS COUNTY IN PUMPKINTOWN. IT WAS CHOSEN FROM AMONG 622 APPLICATIONS NATIONWIDE FOR THIS 2025 GRANT. THE STORY OF THE UPSTATE’S OLDEST BLACK CHURCH HAS ...