Spiritual memories of slaves in their own words.

"Nobody knows the trouble I see, nobody knows my sorrow."

Black abolitionsts were tired of waiting for a gradual peaceful end to slavery.

A former slave and abolitionist gives his account of a slave auction at a church.

The mystical faith and no-nonsense tactics of the Underground Railroad's most famous leader.

The first black pastor to lead a white congregation, the start of the AME, and slavery splits American denominations.

One April Sunday, Richard Allen and fellow black Methodists decided they wouldn't stand for prejudice anymore.

Some blacks, like George Liele, had to emigrate to live and minister freely.

How the largest African-American denomination in the world got its start.

When given even a limited opportunity to grow, these African-American Christians blossomed.

African American enslaved Christians bore witness to the gospel despite the threat of punishment at the hands of fellow Christians.

What does the experience of black Christians before the Civil War have to say to American Christians (both black and white) today?

What does the experience of black Christians before the Civil War have to say to American Christians (both black and white) today?

Martin Luther King dreamed of an integrated society. Boston minister Eugene Rivers thinks it was the wrong dream.

The legend among preachers was known for his passion and eloquence.

Let’s break down the barriers that divide us.