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The Theology of Martin Luther King, Jr.- Articles- BlackandChristian.com (2759 words) |
 | Black Baptist churches were at the forefront of the movement, due largely to their ability to operate autonomously without benefit of the hierarchical structure of the Methodist denominations. |
| The fl churches that followed him and the clergy that led their churches into the struggle, were attempting to be the forces that brought hope back into the lives of those who had lost hope. |
| His grounding in the fl church tradition was important to his work and ministry and helped him to navigate through the local church as a pastor, in the southern and northern cities where he challenged racism and on the world stage when he spoke out against the Vietnam war. |
| Black Gospel Singers (675 words) |
| Black gospel music has recently begun to receive scholarly attention equal to the influence of the idiom. |
| Gospel music and the blues reflect two sides of the coin that is the African American experience. |
| Gospel, however, is a vital and evolving form still closely connected to the African American culture. |
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