Description
In this TEDx Talk, Dr. Christopher Hunter, Ph.D., explores the importance that African American church buildings play in socio-cultural events and placemaking. Dr. Hunter, an architect and architectural historian, shines a light not only on the historical and modern-day justice movement, but the actual buildings that house those events and host the people.
Features
- 14-minute video organized into seven chapters
- Examples of early African American church architecture and buildings
- Photos and images of early African American safe spaces for worship, fellowship, and education
Practical Applications
- Focus on a shared history of the African American church by watching this video alongside your Sunday School class.
- Share the video in worship during Black History Month.
