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The Black Church
First Black Run Institutions
The First African Baptist Church in Savannah, Georgia, was founded in 1773 and is one of the first Black run institutions on record in the United States.
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Discover how the Black church expanded to address social inequality.
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Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the roots of African American religion.