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![The top panel of a new mural for Mount Zion Baptist Church in Athens depicts the origins of the historic Black church.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mt-Zion-mural-top-e1718749577161-900x422.png)
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
![An image of the flyer for the Mount Zion Baptist Church's "It Takes a Village" meeting.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/image_123650291-900x422.jpg)
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
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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
![The Andrew Jackson Davidson Club from Athens Middle School showcasing their activities to festival visitors](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Untitled-1-of-1-14-Large-1-e1687369684750-900x422.jpeg)
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
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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
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‘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