Black adults in the U.S. South more likely than those in other regions to attend a Black congregation
Black Southerners diverge from other Black Americans – especially Northeasterners and Westerners – in other ways when it comes to religion.
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Black Southerners diverge from other Black Americans – especially Northeasterners and Westerners – in other ways when it comes to religion.
Immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa tend to be more religious than U.S.-born Black adults or immigrants from the Caribbean.
Most Black Catholic churchgoers are racial minorities in their congregations, unlike White and Hispanic Catholics – and Black Protestants
When it comes to choosing a house of worship, most Black Americans don’t prioritize denominational labels.
Nearly all Black Americans believe in God or a higher power. But what type of God do they have in mind?
Today, most Black adults say they rely on prayer to help make major decisions, and view opposing racism as essential to their religious faith.
The vast majority of religiously unaffiliated Black Americans believe in God and about half pray regularly, although few attend services.
75% of Black Americans say that opposing racism is essential to their faith or sense of morality, a view that extends across faith traditions.
About half of black Muslims are converts to Islam, a relatively high conversion level. Black Muslims, like black Americans overall, have high levels of religious commitment.
Research has shown that men in the United States are generally less religious than women. And while this pattern holds true among black Americans, black men are still a highly religious group.
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