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The Good News- Black Church Studies and Impact in America

Since the founding of the nation, the role and impact of religion in the evolution of American democracy have been important to understand and to appreciate. We should always strive to learn from history so that we can help shape a better future for our society and nation. One such important religious contribution to the quest for freedom, justice and equality has been and continues to be the role of the Black Church in America.

Dr. Chavis is African American civil rights leader and icon, United Church of Christ (UCC) ordained minister, author, journalist, organic chemist, environmentalist, global entrepreneur, and currently President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) based in Washington, DC since 2014.