
Black Madonna
Clip: Season 49 Episode 13 | 4m 8sVideo has Closed Captions
Black Madonna | Episode 4913/Segment 1
A look at women's role in the Black church. In Detroit, their influence was depicted in a painting that shocked the nation when it was unveiled more than 50 years ago at the shrine of the Black Madonna. The portrait of a Black Madonna and baby Jesus was not only a symbol of Black liberation and power, but it also represented the strength of the Black woman in the fight for freedom and equality.
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American Black Journal is a local public television program presented by Detroit PBS

Black Madonna
Clip: Season 49 Episode 13 | 4m 8sVideo has Closed Captions
A look at women's role in the Black church. In Detroit, their influence was depicted in a painting that shocked the nation when it was unveiled more than 50 years ago at the shrine of the Black Madonna. The portrait of a Black Madonna and baby Jesus was not only a symbol of Black liberation and power, but it also represented the strength of the Black woman in the fight for freedom and equality.
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