The watch service continues a tradition that traces its roots to the night the Emancipation Proclamation was scheduled to ...
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The reason Black churches use Watch Night services to ring in the new year is deeper than you think
We're looking at the history of watch night, a New Year's Eve tradition for Black Americans that goes back to the Civil War.
What does Watch Night mean for Black Americans today? It dates back to the Emancipation Proclamation
The tradition of Watch Night services in the United States dates back to Dec. 31, 1862, when many Black Americans gathered in churches and other venues, waiting for President Abraham Lincoln to sign ...
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — An Albany congregation plans to welcome the New Year by hosting a Watch Night Service—and you’re invited ...
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