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Historic Black churches receive $20 million donation on MLK Day
Headline from Christian Science Monitor
Some historic Black churches in the United States are set for demolition or struggling with inadequate funding. Now, a major donation launched on Martin Luther King Jr. Day will help them rebuild so that their congregations can continue to share their stories.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A new effort to preserve historic Black churches in the United States has received a $20 million donation that will go to help congregations including one
“Historically Black churches deserve the same admiration and stewardship as the National Cathedral in Washington or New York’s Trinity Church,” said Brent Leggs, executive director of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.
Some historic Black churches in the United States are set for demolition or struggling with inadequate funding. Now, a major donation launched on Martin Luther King Jr. Day will help them rebuild so that their congregations can continue to share their stories.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A new effort to preserve historic Black churches in the United States has received a $20 million donation that will go to help congregations, including one that was slammed by the tornado that killed more than 20 people in Mayfield, Ky., last month.
