Join with me in standing with our African American pastors this February to recognize Black History Month.

“Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designatied the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating Black history.

“The Black History Month 2022 theme, “Black Health and Wellness,” explores “the legacy of only Black scholars and medical practitioners in Western medicine, but also other ways of knowing (e.g. birthworkers, doulas, midwives, naturopaths, herbalists, etc.) throughout the African Diaspora. The 2022 theme considers activities, rituals and initiatives that Black communities have done to be well.” - history.com article.

Listed below are the African American churches that are members of the Nashville Baptist Association. You may want to send a word of encouragement to one of these pastors during the month of February.

Assembly of Believers in Christ Church
Berean Baptist Church
Celebration Christian Center
Church of the Messiah
Faith United Missionary Baptist
First Family Baptist Church
First Fellowship Missionary Baptist
Movement Church Nashville
Nehemiah Missionary Baptist Church
New Covenant Baptist Church
New Life Fellowship
New Season Church
Priest Lake Community Church
Simeon Baptist Church
United Family Fellowship

I am thankful for these men and their faithful service to our Lord.

In May of 2020, the NBA produced a document in response to racial injustice.

God bless you,

Rusty Sumrall
Executive Director