Episode: 20: "Beginning Again..." | Stayed on Freedom Podcast

In this episode, we visit Brown Chapel AME Church, a historic cornerstone of the Civil Rights Movement, as it reopens its sanctuary after being closed since the COVID-19 pandemic. Once a central gathering place for organizers during the Selma voting rights campaigns, the church now stands in a new chapter — one of restoration and renewal.We explore the progress made in rebuilding the sanctuary, reflecting on the church’s enduring legacy while celebrating the community’s commitment to preserving it for future generations. Through this moment of reopening, the episode highlights both how far the restoration has come and what still remains to be done, inviting support to help bring the project to full completion. It’s a story of resilience, history, and the ongoing effort to protect a sacred space that has long been a beacon for justice.