Some 100 people — Black and white, from elementary school-aged children to adults in their 80s — filed into the Agape Perfecting Praise and Worship Center in Orlando in October. They were there for a ...

Black churches in Florida are now offering classes in African American history, as state leaders have limited how the subject can be taught in schools. With Florida restricting how Black history can ...

Some churches in Florida now offer Black history lessons to their congregation in response to the state’s restrictions on education. Earlier this year, Blavity reported that Gov. Ron DeSantis backed ...

Bishop Ebli De La Rosa says his motto right now is “to prepare for the worst and pray for the best.” De La Rosa, who oversees Church of God of Prophecy congregations in nine southeastern states, says ...

FORT PIERCE, Fla. — At Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Pierce, Pastor Kenneth Johnson said he's taking action. "It's not about religion. It's not about the church. This is a matter of ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis held a news conference at the Tampa History Center on Monday morning where they awarded several churches through the Hope Florida ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some 100 people — Black and white, from elementary school-aged children to adults in their 80s — filed into the Agape Perfecting ...

With Florida restricting how Black history can be taught in public schools, some churches are stepping in with their own lessons. Here's WMFE's Danielle Prieur. DANIELLE PRIEUR, BYLINE: It's 7 o'clock ...