Black churches debate forms of protection after fires, deaths
The leader of the National Baptist Convention, USA, says churches should “do everything that is humanly possible” to protect themselves—even if it means hiring armed guards.
But the head of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion denomination would rather churches call 911 if necessary.
After nine people were fatally shot at an African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, and several black churches have burned, officials of mostly black denominations are taking different approaches to safety issues.
