The new year arrived at Good Shepherd Baptist Church in Richmond’s East End with a prayer of thanks and hope, a tradition that ties back to the anticipation of emancipation 150 years ago.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As the clock nears midnight on New Year’s Eve, many African American churches and households across the country gather not to just ring in a new year, but to honor a powerful ...

The tradition of watching and waiting continues today in Richmond with a special watch night service at Good Shepherd Baptist Church, 1127 N. 28th St. The 10 p.m. service will bring together seven ...

“Waiting for the Hour.” Carte-de-visite of an emancipation watch night meeting on Dec. 31, 1863, where African American men, women and children gathered around a man with a watch, waiting for the ...

Area congregations won't be flipping through party planning manuals for their New Year's Eve celebration but rather through the pages of the Holy Bible in preparation for a night of praise and worship ...