The term black church or African-American church refers to Christian churches that minister to predominantly African-American congregations in the United States. While some black churches, such as African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Churches, belong to predominantly African-American denominations, many black churches are members of predominantly white denominations, such as the United Church of Christ (which developed from the Congregational Church of New England.

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  • The term black church or African-American church refers to Christian churches that minister to predominantly African-American congregations in the United States. While some black churches, such as African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Churches, belong to predominantly African-American denominations, many black churches are members of predominantly white denominations, such as the United Church of Christ (which developed from the Congregational Church of New England. ) The first black congregations and churches were formed before 1800 by free blacks - for example, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Petersburg, Virginia; and Savannah, Georgia. An industrial city which had attracted workers, Petersburg had the largest concentration of free blacks in the South by 1860. After slavery was abolished, freed blacks continued to establish separate congregations and church facilities, creating communities and worship in culturally distinct ways. They had already created a unique and empowering form of Christianity that creolized African spiritual traditions. In addition, segregationist attitudes in both the North and the South discouraged and, especially in the South, prevented African-Americans from worshiping in the same churches as whites. The tradition of African-Americans worshipping together continued to develop during the late 19th century and continues to this day despite the decline of segregationist attitudes and the general acceptability of integrated worship. African American churches have long been the centers of communities, serving as school sites in the early years after the Civil War, taking up social welfare functions, such as providing for the indigent, and going on to establish schools, orphanages and prison ministries. As a result, black churches have fostered built strong community organizations and provided spiritual and political leadership, especially during the civil rights movement.
  • 黒人教会（こくじんきょうかい、英名：Black Church）とは、主にはアメリカ合衆国における、会衆のすべてもしくは大部分がアフリカ系アメリカ人（以下「黒人」）信者によって占められるプロテスタント系キリスト教教会の俗称。
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  • The term black church or African-American church refers to Christian churches that minister to predominantly African-American congregations in the United States. While some black churches, such as African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Churches, belong to predominantly African-American denominations, many black churches are members of predominantly white denominations, such as the United Church of Christ (which developed from the Congregational Church of New England.
  • 黒人教会（こくじんきょうかい、英名：Black Church）とは、主にはアメリカ合衆国における、会衆のすべてもしくは大部分がアフリカ系アメリカ人（以下「黒人」）信者によって占められるプロテスタント系キリスト教教会の俗称。
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  • Black church
  • 黒人教会
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