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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"African Methodist Episcopal Church"”.
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The sovereignty of the African districts of the African Methodist Episcopal Church :a historical assessment
… on the relationship between the American and the African districts of the African Methodist Episcopal Church during the period from 1896 to 2004. It investigates the factors which led to the tensions emerged in the relationship between the American districts and the African districts. It …
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Black children and their churches
… institutional setting in black communities, the church, on black children. Specifically, this investigation was aimed at examining the role of the black church in the socialization and education of black children. Within this context, this investigation addressed issues related to performance and …
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Oscar James Dunn: A Case Study in Race & Politics in Reconstruction Louisiana
<p>The study of African American Reconstruction leadership has presented a variety of unique challenges for modern historians who struggle to piece together the lives of men, who prior to the Civil War, had little political identity. The scant amounts of primary source data in regard to these …
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Congregation Activism in the Community: A Study of Faith-Based Leadership
… who make the case for giving the nation's churches a central role in tackling community problems, including problems associated with poverty (Boddie, 2003). These scholars point out that, with over 300,000 congregations in America, faith-based organizations are strategically located in the …
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The Radical Heart: The Politics of Love in the Struggle for African-American Equality, 1833-2000
… that sought emancipation and civil rights for African-Americans, we still lack a thorough understanding of how they grappled with the strong prejudice against interracial marriage and mixed-race people as they agitated for black inclusion in society and the polity on equal terms. This study …
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Determinants of Physical Activity Behavior and Self-efficacy for Exercise among African American Women
… physical activity behavior persists among African American women despite the widely documented benefits of physical activity. Literature notes a positive correlation between self-efficacy for exercise and physical activity behavior. In addition to socioeconomic factors, culturally …