African American Faith Communities: Foundations for Mental Wellness

By Rebecca Selove, Ph.D., M.P.H.With contributors Rev. Neely Williams and Rev. Dr. Omaràn D. LeePosted July 31, 2024 Left to right, Dr. Rebecca Selove, Rev. Neely Williams, Rev. Dr. Omaràn D. Lee The role of the church in African Americans’ lives and communities is immense and multi-faceted. In his recent book, The Black Church, Henry Louis Gates wrote, “The Black Church was the cultural cauldron that Black people created to combat a system designed in every way to crush their spirit. Collectively and with enormous effort, they refused to allow that to happen.” A 2021 survey indicates that 47% of…