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February 10, 2021
2. Religious affiliation and congregations
Black Americans in bigger congregations travel longer to get to them
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Black Americans in bigger congregations travel longer to get to them
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2. Religious affiliation and congregations
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Young Black adults less Protestant than their elders
Most Black Protestant churchgoers attend a Black church
At least 23% of Black Protestants identify with historically Black denominations
Eight-in-ten Black adults who were raised as Protestants currently identify as Protestants
Young Black Americans are less likely to have grown up in a majority-Black church
Black Protestants who attend Black churches more likely to hear certain topics addressed in sermons
Half of all Black Protestant churchgoers say services include speaking in tongues
Most Black congregants say their services have music
Most Black congregants say their services have a gospel choir
If looking for a new congregation, few Black Americans prioritize denomination
Black Protestant churches tend to have longer services than Catholic churches
Black Americans in bigger congregations travel longer to get to them
Black churches tend to be smaller than other churches
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