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During the Great Migration, millions of African Americans moved north seeking jobs and freedom. They built churches in storefronts—modest rented spaces in neighborhoods—that became centers of worship, community, and survival in cities where established churches often turned them away.
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You push open a narrow door wedged between a laundry and a grocer. Inside, folding chairs face a wooden lectern. The space smells of fresh paint and floor wax. Through thin walls, you hear the preacher's voice rise, then the congregation singing—voices spilling onto the Chicago street outside.
Reflect
Where do people in your community gather when established institutions don't welcome them?