From left; Otis and the Rev. Cynthia Wlaters, Dalceada Williams, and Joan and Robert McDuffie, pray together at the front of the church on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Zion Baptist Church in Columbia, S.C. Despite a drop in in-person church attendance, Zion's Rev. M. Andrew Davis says that the Black churches remain fundamental to the community by continuing to provide refuge and hope, especially during times of challenge. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)
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