NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Sean Jarrett, pastor of New Jerusalem Baptist Church in Tulsa, Okla., about receiving a grant from the Preserving Black Churches program.

New Jerusalem Baptist Church will have a community Thanksgiving meal from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, the Rev. Angus Thompson said. Neighborhood residents can come and eat a free Thanksgiving meal ...

A former Wichita Falls City Council member and longtime activist in the African American community died Monday. The Rev. Angus Thompson, founding pastor of New Jerusalem Baptist Church, was 86. A ...

Pastor Arthur (l) and Clem Sneed stand on New Jerusalem Baptist Church property Feb. 15 Credit: Photo by John Anderson After several months, Sneed got word that a property at 6605 E. Riverside was ...