The sacred place by daniel black6/10/2023 ![]() This information was devastating for the African-American families who made up ninety-nine percent of the village’s residents. In 1952, rumors spread that the Massachusetts Turnpike would be extended through this West Newton village. ![]() In Newton, Massachusetts, the Myrtle Baptist Church Neighborhood Historic District is affectionately known by native African American Newtonites as the “village”. Also, it may be hard to just read one part of it without having read the previous parts. This blog is an exploration of the relationship between Myrtle Baptist Church and the history of the village in hopes of understanding the role that place has in the formation of religious identity. This blog is based off of an interview that I had with Rev. ![]() ![]() To my church members and former residence of the village, I urge you to read this blog generously. ![]() (Smile) I want to preface this by saying that this blog entry was originally a paper to fulfill a course requirement in a SOCIAL THEORY & RELIGIOUS IDENTITY class last semester. This blog is going to be a looooooong and tedious one to read so I am going to break it up into 5 parts so that hopefully each week you will be excited about reading whats next. ![]()
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