Watch Night 2024

watch night service of enslaved Virginia in church

Watch Night. In the African American community, Watch Night services on New Year’s Eve commemorate the evening of Dec. 31, 1862, as enslaved Americans looked to Jan. 1, 1863, and the implementation of the Emancipation Proclamation. The idea of a New Year’s Eve service actually is older than Freedom’s Eve, and in fact finds its … Continue reading Watch Night 2024

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