Inside the sanctuary on a recent afternoon, Lamar pointed to pieces of church history: the names inscribed in marble, the places marked in stained glass. Lamar is working on a book about Black ...

One of the oldest Black churches in the Charlotte area is scheduled to be razed, but local preservation organizations are hoping to save the structure from demolition.

It’s a journey that began quite literally in black and white. Price started ... custodian sits outside the sanctuary doors. “It's representative of the church in general's mistreatment of ...