The Black Churches of Brooklyn - Paperback

by Clarence Taylor (Author)

The black church has always played a vital role in urban US settings. This study examines the impact of the church on blacks and the church's efforts to meet the arduous demands and sacrifices of urban life. It explores the ministers' role of leadership in African-American communities.

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Brooklyn's black churches have played a vital role in the borough since the early nineteenth century. Mr. Taylor quotes contemporary newspaper accounts of church events, using descriptions of concerts and lectures to illustrate nuances of class among various congregations... The Black Churches Of Brooklyn offers a fine overview of a too-long-neglected chapter in New York history.