The African American Church House

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Christopher Hunter Ph. D., Video, :14 minutes., TED Conferences, LLC, NY, 2021

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 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

Recommended Audience

clergy, diversity and equity teams, church historians, black and African American leaders

Cost

Free

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.

Updated: October 02, 2024

About the Contributor

Kara Faris

Kara Faris is the Center’s director of resource grants and resource consulting, as well as a resource consultant to congregations. She previously served for eight years as the Center’s education director.

Before working at the Center, Kara served First Friends Meeting of Indianapolis as associate pastor. With a degree in marketing from Butler University’s College of Business Administration and a master of divinity degree from Christian Theological Seminary, Kara brings a blend of pragmatism, intuition and passion for lifelong learning to the Center. Kara has authored Including Laity in Education Events Empowers Congregations and co-authored the book Divergent Church.

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