Appalachian African American Church Collection
Collection (bcp)
- Scope and Contents
- In 2019, cultural worker Joshua Outsey began working with sociologist Dr. William Turner and community leaders Ron and Jill Carson on a collaboration to document Black churches in central Appalachia. With the support of Dr. Turner and the Carsons' Appalachian African-American Cultural Center (AAACC) in Pennington Gap, VA Outsey is developing a centralized database that illuminates connections between Black faith communities across denominational boundaries.
- Physical Description
- The collection is composed of digital photographs, audio and video recordings made between 2020 and 2022.
- Topics, Library of Congress Authority
- Appalachian Region, Southern, African Americans--Appalachian Region, African American churches, African Americans--Religion
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