Gratitude
Grace: The History of Black Churches in Cambridge was made possible through the dedicated efforts of community curators, including Chandra Salvi Harrington, Deacon Cheryl Maynard, Dr. Janie Ward, Dr. Kris Manjapra, Jada Simmons Ononeme, Lynette Riley-Belle, Patricia Weems, Reverend Dr. Cheryl Townsend Gilkes, Reverend Dr. Ellis I. Washington, Reverend Lorraine Thornhill, Sister Danita Callender, and Valerie Beaudrault.
Participating churches include Abundant Life Church, St. Augustine’s African American Orthodox Christian Church, Cambridge Community Outreach Tabernacle, Christian Mission Holiness Church, Kingdom Empowerment Center, Massachusetts Avenue Baptist Church, North Cambridge Community Church, Pentecostal Tabernacle, Rush Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, Union Baptist Church, and Western Avenue Baptist Church.
Special thanks to AV Technician Collyn Stephens (Information Technology, City of Cambridge), Bishop Brian C. Greene & Chief of Staff Deborah Plummer & Director of Media and Arts Jeffrey Douyon & John MacGibbon (Pentecostal Tabernacle), Deacon Dr. Ferna L. Phillips & Gwen Thorne (Massachusetts Avenue Baptist Church), Director of Media and Communications Tonia Magras (Abundant Life Church), Employee Engagement Manager Saffana Anwar (Office of Equity and Inclusion, City of Cambridge) Executive Pastor Ke’Von D. Singleton (Western Avenue Baptist Church), Pastor Michael Davis (Cambridge Community Outreach Tabernacle, Inc.), Reverend Clayton Ward, Jr. (Christian Mission Holiness Church), Reverend Dr. Dancy (Rush Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church), The Archive Committee (St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church), The Weems Family (North Cambridge Community Church).
Thank You To Our Partners
The Grace Exhibit, a collaborative effort between the Cambridge Museum of History & Culture and the Office of Mayor E. Denise Simmons, is hosted in partnership with BXP, Cambridge Arts, The Cambridge Historical Commission, The Cambridge Redevelopment Authority, The Department of Public Works, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, whose support has helped provide a platform for connection, sharing, and learning