politics aside, I totally forgot that the black church is in some ways a big outlet of Black cultures and customs. Its ground zero for some aspects of Blackness.


-It was good to be exposed to that for a second

-The music was fucking amazing. I'm atheist as fuck but I was digging the music and I see how gospel still inspires secular music

-Whats the deal with white folks in black churches? I mean for real "Joan and Robert" types just in the pews chilling. Places of worship are the hardest segregation lines in place so its always a super surprise when I see "Joan and Robert" getting down with the folks.

-Young people (21-35) were NOT really seen. Lots of old ladies and kids but no one in that solid early-mid adult range

-For as much shit we give churches this particular one (Apostolic Church of God - Chicago) is really really about that community outreach. I was actually shocked.

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not the other way around, its the wellspring from which all else flows historically & traditionally

the music, the cadences, the call & response, the turn to your neighbor, etc

all that. thats Blackness

& white people in that mix because they feel that spirit too


does it really matter?

for all my fans who keep my name in their mouth: http://i.imgur.com/v2xNOpS.jpg

Again, I am quite the atheist but I was feeling the community

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"Today is your day to have a better life -- it's your right."

thats all i wanted to say

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pink toes: http://i.imgur.com/WN7DPL1

i'd love to see TD Jakes do his thing

Black churches out here and hitting one up every Sunday for the rest of the year....
is there a list of all the Black mega churches on the East coast?

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i will not let finite disappointment undermine infinite hope
- Cory Booker

Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes, and at the end the Germans always win
- Gary Lineker

I'm not a fan of mega churches but when you find a good Black church in a community it's a wonderful thing.