Since Emancipation, African American churches have served as vibrant spaces where faith, music, art, education, mutual support, and community have thrived. Join us as we celebrate the powerful legacy of rural Black churches in the South through a program featuring two speakers: the Reverend Dr. Avis Williams and Bob Reid, nephew of a pastor of Plainview Baptist Church, where many members of Morgan County's artistic Andrews family worshipped. The speakers will be followed by musical selections from a group led by Professor Emorja Roberson of Emory’s Oxford College.
Bob Reid: “Lessons in Faith, Forgiveness and Hope”
Rev. Dr. Avis Williams: Living History
Dr. Emorja Roberson: “Black Church, Clack Music: Wooden Floor Series”
Reception to follow in the MMCC Arts & Crafts Gallery.
Sunday, February 22, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Free admission
Sponsored by:
Madison-Morgan Cultural Center
Morgan County Landmarks Society
Morgan County African-American Museum
Morgan County Historical Society
Madison-Morgan Conservancy
Pearl Burney Alumni Museum
Plainview Baptist Church
Partner Program:
The Morgan County African-American Museum
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2-4pm
Location: The Morgan County African-American Museum @ 156 Academy Street
The Morgan County African-American Museum will present an afternoon program highlighting "revivals" from the mid-20th century to the present. This will be part of a Black History Month celebration exploring the influence of religion on community and culture in the American South. The public is invited. (Co-sponsored by the Madison-Morgan Cultural Center.)