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Upcoming Events

The National Black Church Initiative encourages and assists African American clergy and laity in addressing teen childbearing, sexuality education, unintended pregnancies, and other reproductive health issues within the context of African American culture and religion.

Learn more about the National Black Church Initiative in your area

May 22
National Black Church Initiative Consultant Consultant Nancy Kingwood will be conducting a Keeping It Real training at Mt. Moriah Church in Bridgeport, CT. For more information please contact Nancy at 203-385-2603

May 17
National Black Church Initiative Consultant Minister Digna Marte-Martin will be conducting a Keeping It Real! training at Messiah Baptist Church in Bridgeport, CT. For more information please contact Digna at 917-405-7957.

May 24
National Black Church Initiative Consultant Minister Digna Marte-Martin will be conducting a Breaking the Silence training in Bridgeport, CT. For more information please contact Digna at 917-405-7957.

June 11-14
RCRC will exhibit at the National Minority AIDS Conference in Detroit from June 11-14th. More Information

June 16
NBCI consultant Reverend Kim Bookard will be conducting a Keeping it Real training in Baltimore, MD. For more information please contact Rev. Bookard at 202-246-2336.

June 21
National Black Church Initiative Consultant Ms. Anita Parker will be conducting a Keeping It Real! training at Tucker Missionary Baptist Church in Syracuse, NY. For more information please contact Anita at 917-414-2668.

June 25-27
RCRC will be exhibiting at the Full Gospel Baptist Church Conference in Birmingham, AL. More Information

June 17-20
RCRC will exhibit at the upcoming South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Summer Institute. More Information

July 9-11
The National Black Religious Summit 12 on Sexuality will be held at Howard University School of Divinity in Washington, DC.

National Black Church Initiative Programs

"Keeping It Real!"
A faith-based sexuality education model to address teen pregnancy prevention and better provide young men and women with the resources needed to make healthy, responsible decisions as spiritual and sexual beings.
Learn more about "Keeping It Real!"

"Breaking the Silence"
A faith-based sexuality education model developed to assist local congregations, parents, guardians, and clergy address sex and sexuality to assist teens in making healthy life choices.
Learn more about "Breaking the Silence" "Generation to Generation: From Silence to Shouting"
A mothers and daughters (13-18) project developed to reduce teen pregnancy in Ward 8 in the District of Columbia. In collaboration with faith and community-based agencies, the program is designed to strengthen relationships, engage participants in cultural and skills building activities, increase self-esteem and self-awareness, and inform of African American women's sexual and reproductive health needs.
Learn more about "Generation to Generation"

For more information on the Black Church Initiative, please call 202-628-7700 or email bciinfo@rcrc.org.