The Black Church in the African American Experience

Lincoln, C. Eric; Mamiya, Lawrence H.

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“…Religious institutions are often cited as the cornerstone of the African American community; African American churches have a more than 200-year history of providing social and support services and played critical roles in the US civil rights movement [16] . Churches in particular continue to have important roles in African American community mobilization and serve as important community and political meeting centers [17] , [18] .…”

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Keeping the Faith: African American Faith Leaders’ Perspectives and Recommendations for Reducing Racial Disparities in HIV/AIDS Infection

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In Philadelphia, 66% of new HIV infections are among African Americans and 2% of African Americans are living with HIV. The city of Philadelphia has among the largest numbers of faith institutions of any city in the country. Although faith-based institutions play an important role in the African American community, their response to the AIDS epidemic has historically been lacking. We convened 38 of Philadelphia’s most influential African American faith leaders for in-depth interviews and focus groups examining the role of faith-based institutions in HIV prevention. Participants were asked to comment on barriers to engaging faith-based leaders in HIV prevention and were asked to provide normative recommendations for how African American faith institutions can enhance HIV/AIDS prevention and reduce racial disparities in HIV infection. Many faith leaders cited lack of knowledge about Philadelphia’s racial disparities in HIV infection as a common reason for not previously engaging in HIV programs; others noted their congregations’ existing HIV prevention and outreach programs and shared lessons learned. Barriers to engaging the faith community in HIV prevention included: concerns about tacitly endorsing extramarital sex by promoting condom use, lack of educational information appropriate for a faith-based audience, and fear of losing congregants and revenue as a result of discussing human sexuality and HIV/AIDS from the pulpit. However, many leaders expressed a moral imperative to respond to the AIDS epidemic, and believed clergy should play a greater role in HIV prevention. Many participants noted that controversy surrounding homosexuality has historically divided the faith community and prohibited an appropriate response to the epidemic; many expressed interest in balancing traditional theology with practical public health approaches to HIV prevention. Leaders suggested the faith community should: promote HIV testing, including during or after worship services and in clinical settings; integrate HIV/AIDS topics into health messaging and sermons; couch HIV/AIDS in social justice, human rights and public health language rather than in sexual risk behavior terms; embrace diverse approaches to HIV prevention in their houses of worship; conduct community outreach and host educational sessions for youth; and collaborate on a citywide, interfaith HIV testing and prevention campaign to combat stigma and raise awareness about the African American epidemic. Many African American faith-based leaders are poised to address racial disparities in HIV infection. HIV prevention campaigns should integrate leaders’ recommendations for tailoring HIV prevention for a faith-based audience.

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Keeping the Faith: African American Faith Leaders’ Perspectives and Recommendations for Reducing Racial Disparities in HIV/AIDS Infection

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“…While older individuals tended to “avoid” potential sources or places of discrimination, younger individuals tended to “ignore it” [discrimination]. Overall, the majority of our study sample reported actively responding to the discrimination by speaking up, trying to change it, or working harder to prove them wrong, as opposed to passively responding, namely, “ignoring it” or “praying about it.” Since religion, more specifically the Black Church, has played a critical role in African American society and culture (Brondolo et al, 2012; Hays, 2015; Jeffries et al, 2017; Lincoln & Mamiya, 1990; Parrill & Kennedy, 2011), it comes as no surprise that prayer thus remains a staple in Black individuals’ coping mechanisms repertoire particularly when faced with a seemingly insurmountable stressor as discrimination.…”

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Self-Reported Experiences of Racial Discrimination Among African Americans in Upstate New York

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Journal of Black Studies

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Racial discrimination in the United States continues to adversely affect health outcomes to the detriment of African Americans. To assess the experiences of residents of a metropolitan community with high rates of racial health disparities in upstate New York, we conducted a survey to measure the primary reasons for discrimination and their experiences with daily and lifetime discrimination, reactions to these experiences, and coping mechanisms. Of the 739 individuals who completed the survey in 2012, 71.5% self-reported as Black or African American. This article focuses on the experiences of Blacks or African Americans, among whom 76.2% reported having experienced racial discrimination at some point in their life. Respondents with higher levels of education and higher income were more likely to report experiencing racial discrimination at work, while for those with a high school education or less it was on the street or public spaces. The burden of these experiences affected individuals by making life more difficult and interfering with a productive life. In light of the known impact of racial discrimination on individual and population health and well-being, it is crucial that efforts to address social and health disparities take into account the high rates of experiences of racism.

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“…The long-standing relationship between Black Americans and religion is well-documented in scholarly literature and is emerging in counselingrelated research as both the bridge and the barrier to counseling Lincoln & Mamiya, 1990). Therefore, the purpose of this article is to honor Black communities' commitment to religion and the local church, while understanding their response to mental health treatment disparities and identifying ways to connect mental health professionals with faith communities.…”

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Community‐Based Participatory Research With Black Churches

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2021

Counseling and Values

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Black Americans are more likely than other racial/ethnic groups to rely on spiritual and religious resources for mental health support. As such, counselors must seek unique ways to reach and understand Black communities. This article provides an overview of Black Americans' help‐seeking behaviors, the significance and culture of the Black Church, and a framework for counselors and counseling researchers to form effective partnerships to conduct community‐based participatory research initiatives that will produce empirical outcomes and promote culturally responsive mental health and wellness programming in Black communities.

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The Black Church in the African American Experience

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Keeping the Faith: African American Faith Leaders’ Perspectives and Recommendations for Reducing Racial Disparities in HIV/AIDS Infection

Keeping the Faith: African American Faith Leaders’ Perspectives and Recommendations for Reducing Racial Disparities in HIV/AIDS Infection

Self-Reported Experiences of Racial Discrimination Among African Americans in Upstate New York

Community‐Based Participatory Research With Black Churches

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