Religion and the African American Experience Religion and the Black Church in African American society, in regards to the socio-cultural, economical and political issues of the 20th century, has turned the African American experience of mere individual survival into one of prosperity and a sense of community. From the days of slavery, Africans have struggled to survive in America due to the unfair treatment based on the color of their skin; despite the fact that …showed first 75 words of 1218 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1218 total…a similar cause. Economically, religion supported blacks in their financial predicament. Politically, religion was the foundation that many influential black speakers rallied with. Religion has built on the matters of socio-cultural, economical, and political issues by creating a firm background behind which blacks could support. CITATIONS 1.Gates, Henry Louis, Jr. and Nellie Y. McKay, General Editors (1997). The Norton Anthology of African American Literature. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. 2.Dr. Harrison, Lecture Notes