The church associated with the Underground Railroad was sold to Cape May after it burned in 2018. It’s now the home of East Lynne Theater Company. The Allen AME Church in Cape May, damaged by fire in ...
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The postal service is celebrating Black History Month by issuing a forever stamp honoring the founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Richard Allen. During a ...
Richard Allen, born into slavery near Smyrna, rose to found the AME Church and promote rights for African Americans. Some of his most notable achievements are illustrated in a new mural unveiled March ...