scholarly journals Awareness of the Historical Role of the Church and Change in Self-Esteem among Older African Americans

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neal Krause ◽  
R. David Hayward
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Older African Americans ◽  
Historical Role ◽  
The Church

scholarly journals Pastoral care and the agony of female singleness in the African christian context

2010 ◽  
Vol 44 (3/4) ◽  
Author(s):  
M.E. Baloyi
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Marriage And Family ◽  
Never Married ◽  
Community Or ◽  
Church And Society ◽  
Programme Of Care ◽  
The Church

In our society the norm is thatevery adult should get married one day. This could imply thatunmarried people do not feel welcome either in the community or the church. They may feel neglected or even like outcasts. It is a pity that the church, which also finds itself within the community, is composed of people who still continue to havethe kind of attitude that excludes singles, even inside church circles. While churches run programmes that have a strong emphasis on marriage and family life, nothing is being doneto address singleness and its related problems. As a result, singles often regard themselves as unimportant and worthless. This article is aimed at un-covering the role of the church through its leadership (pastors in particular) to assist and helpto redeem the damaged image and self-esteem that singles may have in their respective communities and churches. The article focuses on singles in the African church and society. It is crucial that a church programme of care and counselling be structured in order to minister to persons who are separated, divorced, widowed or never married for whatever reason.

scholarly journals The Development of Health for Hearts United: A Longitudinal Church-based Intervention to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Mid-life and Older African Americans

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Penny A. Ralston ◽  
Iris Young-Clark ◽  
Catherine Coccia
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Transtheoretical Model ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Clinical Learning ◽  
Cvd Risk ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Older African Americans ◽  
Individual Knowledge ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
The Church

<p class="Pa7">This article describes Health for Hearts United, a longitudinal church-based inter­vention to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in mid-life and older African Americans. Using community-based par­ticipatory research (CBPR) approaches and undergirded by both the Socio-ecological Theory and the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change, the 18-month interven­tion was developed in six north Florida churches, randomly assigned as treatment or comparison. The intervention was framed around three conceptual components: awareness building (individual knowledge development); clinical learning (individual and small group educational sessions); and efficacy development (recognition and sustainability). We identified three lessons learned: providing consistency in program­ming even during participant absences; providing structured activities to assist health ministries in sustainability; and addressing changes at the church level. Recommenda­tions include church-based approaches that reflect multi-level CBPR and the collabora­tive faith model.</p><p class="Pa7"><em>Ethn Dis. </em>2017;27(1):21- 30; doi:10.18865/ed.27.1.21.</p>

Ethnicity and Cognitive Performance Among Older African Americans, Japanese Americans, and Caucasians: The Role of Education

2001 ◽  
Vol 49 (10) ◽  
pp. 1371-1378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-Florence Shadlen ◽  
Eric B. Larson ◽  
Laura E. Gibbons ◽  
Madeline Murguia Rice ◽  
Wayne C. McCormick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Japanese Americans ◽  
Older African Americans

scholarly journals The role of functional, social, and mobility dynamics in facilitating older African Americans participation in clinical research

2017 ◽  
Vol Volume 9 ◽  
pp. 21-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eve Shapiro ◽  
Jay Schamel ◽  
Kimberly Parker ◽  
Laura Randall ◽  
Paula Frew
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Clinical Research ◽  
Older African Americans

scholarly journals Life dissatisfaction and eating behaviors among older African Americans: The protective role of social support

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 749-753 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. A. S. Wickrama ◽  
P. A. Ralston ◽  
Catherine Walker O’Neal ◽  
J. Z. Ilich ◽  
C. M. Harris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Life Dissatisfaction ◽  
Older African Americans

Painting the Gospel Blues

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kymberly N. Pinder
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
African Americans ◽  
The United States ◽  
Gospel Music ◽  
Black Churches ◽  
Baptist Church ◽  
Black Empowerment ◽  
The Church ◽  
Underlying Theme

This chapter examines William E. Scott's murals at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Chicago, including his 1936 Life of Christ series. Originally a synagogue designed by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler in 1891, Pilgrim became the home of one the country's most politically influential black churches when sold to the congregation in 1920. In the 1930s Thomas A. Dorsey introduced blues singing into regular church services, making Baptist the birthplace of gospel music and one of the first megachurches in the United States. The chapter considers the support provided by Junius C. Austin, a prominent advocate of social change and black empowerment, to Scott's goals to create images that promoted black pride through a very conventional, representational painting style at Pilgrim Baptist Church. It also discusses the role of Scott and Dorsey in creating a visually and sonically inclusive atmosphere at the church. Finally, it highlights rebirth or resurrection, politically and socially, as the underlying theme of much of the rhetoric about the future of African Americans during the period.

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