![]() ![]() An image of an anvil is incorporated into some of the art on the walls in Everett, a symbol of the church’s beginnings.Īt the time, black people had to form their own churches because they weren’t allowed at white churches, church steward Genie Paul said. The African Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in a Philadelphia blacksmith shop in 1787, Curry said. Snacks for the movie also will be provided, including popcorn, fried okra, jerk chicken and sweet potato fries, from the Craving Cajun Grill at 2915 Colby Ave. “It’s a sad movie, but slavery is sad in its entirety,” he said. The movie shows how slaves were dehumanized and demoralized, church steward Travis Curry said. The film can be uncomfortable to watch, and tissues will be provided, Rosebaugh said. People are encouraged to go out to lunch together afterward to talk about the movie. At noon, the church will show the Academy Award-nominated film, “ 12 Years a Slave,” about a free black man who was kidnapped and enslaved. Those who came before us had to go through the fire so those of us who are here now could have more from life.” “Out of the pain there comes the progress,” she said. The church wants to focus on the truths of the past, even when they are painful, Rosebaugh said. this Sunday, the church will host an interactive service where people will learn facts and figures of black history.
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