No masks, no filters: Inside Abyssinian’s ‘locker room’ for Black men

For anyone wondering who was welcome inside the sanctuary at Abyssinian Missionary Baptist Church in Memphis for its community forum, “The Locker Room: The Bible, the Ballot and Black Men,” clear signs emerged early one Saturday in October. First, a longtime female church member came to show her support and participate. She was politely denied […]

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Oct 24, 2026 - 12:42
No masks, no filters: Inside Abyssinian’s ‘locker room’ for Black men
For anyone wondering who was welcome inside the sanctuary at Abyssinian Missionary Baptist Church in Memphis for its community forum, “The Locker Room: The Bible, the Ballot and Black Men,” clear signs emerged early one Saturday in October. First, a longtime female church member came to show her support and participate. She was politely denied […]
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