Survey: Black Americans attend church and pray more often
According to a Pew study released on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, Black Americans attend church more regularly than Americans overall, and pray more often. (AP Photo/Branden Camp)NEW YORK โ Black Americans attend church more regularly than Americans overall, and pray more often. โI donโt think there should be a Black Church,โ said Dr. Clyde Posley Jr. of Antioch Baptist Church in Indianapolis. Among the respondents, 77% said predominantly Black churches had played a role in helping Black people move toward racial equality. โThis means acknowledging the white supremacy that exists in the church and ways white church leaders and white members of the faithful benefit from it.โThe Rev.
Choir of more than 100 people perform without masks at Pence event
(AP) A choir of more than 100 people performed without masks at a robustly attended event in Texas at the First Baptist Church on Sunday that featured a speech by Vice President Mike Pence. Nearly 2,200 people attended the "Celebrate Freedom Rally," in the Lone Star State, according to rally organizers, which has seen a severe surge in coronavirus cases since easing restrictions. Between songs, the choir members put their masks back on when they sat down, according to pool reports from the event. Face masks at the event were "strongly encouraged," with signs posted around the venue signaling the suggestion. When Pence arrived at the event, he was wearing a mask.