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A new mural at Mount Zion Baptist Church honors Black history in Athens
By: Betty Kankam-Boadu
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — In honor of Black history in Athens, a mural depicting the origins of the historic Mount Zion Church is temporarily replacing the church’s rose window. … Read More
Mount Zion Black Cultural Center Annual Meeting
The Mount Zion Black Cultural Center will be holding its annual meeting on March 17, 2024, from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM at Arts West in Athens, Ohio. The meeting… Read More
Photo Gallery: Mount Zion Baptist Church sells its pews to fund renovations and its transformation into a community hub
By: Ahmed Hamed
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Mount Zion Baptist Church is parting with a piece of its past to help fund its future. Steven Livingston, who runs Livingston Historic Furniture of San… Read More
Photo Gallery: Ohio University celebrates Juneteenth
By: Ahmed Hamed
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University commemorated Juneteenth with a Black history Tour and a festival. A diverse group of community members gathered Saturday at the Baker University Center, eager… Read More
2023 Annual Meeting of the Mount Zion Baptist Church Preservation Society takes place Saturday in Athens
ATHENS, Ohio — The annual meeting of the Mount Zion Baptist Church Preservation Society takes place January 28, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Southeast Ohio History… Read More
‘Hotel Berry’ brings largely untold story of Athens’ Black history to Forum Theater stage starting Nov. 17
By: Emily Votaw
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A largely untold story of Athens’ rich Black history premieres on Ohio University’s Forum Theater stage next week. “Hotel Berry” is a slice of painstakingly researched… Read More
![Doctor Tee Ford-Ahmed poses for a portrait next to the stain-glass window inside of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church that has since become the symbol for the church, in Athens, Ohio, on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/072121_DoctorTee_0001-scaled-e1627059895381-900x422.jpg)
Historic Black Church Receives Grant To Begin Major Renovation Project
By: Nick Viland
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Mount Zion Baptist Church in Athens is one of 40 historic sites in America to receive part of a $3 million grant that will help preserve… Read More