Experience  Tindley Temple

This church broke the longtime custom of not permitting blacks to build on Broad Street. Details

 

Program: Experience

Episode: Tindley Temple

This United Methodist church broke a longtime custom of not permitting black organizations or individuals to build on Broad Street. Charles Albert Tindley, who wrote the hymn "We Shall Overcome," build this imposing religious structure I 1924. It has been a cultural and religious mainstay of the area ever since.

Duration: (2:30)
Premiere Date: 07/17/2011
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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