Abyssinian

Despite being set in a world of antiquity, the dialogue and dry humour in The Abyssinians makes it feel modern and relevant.

Pace noted how Facebook afforded Eboni Marshall Turman a venue to publicly share her grievances before filing a gender discrimination lawsuit in December against Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York.

No woman has ever been Abyssinian’s senior pastor; Johnson’s selection would continue that streak.

Over its 215-year history, the Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City has earned a reputation as the flagship of the Black church in America.

The two men’s return to office is not “resurrecting democracy,” said the Rev. Earle Fisher, a Memphis civil rights activist and senior pastor of Gifts of Abyssinian Baptist Church.