A family in Houston, Texas, honors the legacy of church founder and Black pioneer Rev. Jack Yates.
The Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 freed slaves, but it did not immediately end slavery in places such as Texas that remained under Confederate control.
Over the joyous din of gospel music and the good news of the Bible, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church is inculcated with American history. The Book of Exodus provided education, inspiration and liberation for Yates, who learned to read by the grace of his master's son. "We can see that each man would grab hold and hold on for dear life as the Holy Spirit moved him," McElroy said, while showing where other men had worn out the sides."And to think that my great grandfather and others started this church and that their legacy continues to live on. I'm just happy to be a part of it," said Jacqueline Bostic McElroy, great-great granddaughter of Yates.
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