A group of congregants at the influential Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem is asking a New York state court to void the election of a new pastor who just took over the historic Black church ...

Approximately two weeks after he was installed as the new senior pastor of the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York ...

A group of Ethiopian merchants and free African-Americans established the first Abyssinian Baptist Church on Worth Street in 1808 after refusing to accept segregated services in downtown’s First ...

*As we reported earlier, Roberta Flack, the beloved Grammy-winning singer celebrated for her soulful hits like “Killing Me Softly With His Song” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face ...

The Black Family Wellness Expo takes place next Saturday in Harlem, featuring health screenings, self-care, yoga and important health talks. Abyssinian Baptist Church hosts the free and open to ...

Into a Manhattan federal courtroom last week strode the Rev. Adam Clayton Powell Jr., 51, pastor of Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist Church, longtime (eight terms) U.S. Democratic Congressman and ...

Lauryn Hill performs during a ceremony in celebration of Roberta Flack's life at The Abyssinian Baptist Church on Monday, March 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) ...

Founded in 1808, Abyssinian Baptist Church is one of the oldest African-American Baptist churches in the United States. Housed in a landmark Gothic- and Tudor-style building in Harlem, Abyssinian ...