Historic Black churches are getting a $4 million boost to help with preservation after the COVID pandemic put renovations in danger.

The article focuses on the announcement of $4 million in financial grants awarded to 35 historic Black churches in the United States to support their restoration efforts. The grants, ranging from $50,000 to $200,000, are part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund's Preserving Black Churches program, launched in 2021. Notable recipients include the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and Varick Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Brooklyn, New York, which received $200,000 for critical repairs. The initiative aims to preserve the cultural and historical significance of Black churches, which have long served as centers for community, spirituality, and social activism. [Extracted from the article]