{"product_id":"9781612779164","title":"Revelations: Photographs of Cleveland's African American Churches","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rich collection of images celebrating African American faith communities\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Cleveland’s African American houses of worship exemplify the best of American civic vision: building community together for the common good. . . . African American ministers have struggled to define the best way to lead their people toward successful lives. . . . They have been leading their flocks since the first black church was founded in Cleveland in 1833. . . . The photographs in this book . . . reflect the universal themes of the struggle for empowerment, the need for comfort and guidance, and the need for mutual support common to all people.”\u003cbr\u003e—from the Afterword by \u003cstrong\u003eNorman Krumholz\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMichael J. Tevesz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhotographer and teacher Mike Levy has spent most of his career in northeastern Ohio. He was given an assignment from the \u003cem\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/em\u003e to photograph a small, storefront church in Cleveland, Ohio, called Manna House. Levy, experiencing some difficult life situations at the time, found healing in the church so he continued to attend and to photograph during the services. \u003cem\u003eRevelations\u003c\/em\u003e grew out of this assignment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRevelations\u003c\/em\u003e captures the spirit of the African American worship experience through arresting images of congregants’ facial expressions and body language, their colorful uniforms and dress, and the solemnity of their worship. The images of baptisms, weddings, funerals, Sunday services, and special celebrations are at once serene and exaltant, pensive and inspirational. \u003cem\u003eRevelations\u003c\/em\u003e honors not only the spiritual dimension of the African American church but the pride and dignity that prevails within the churchgoing family.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished in cooperation with Cleveland State University’s Maxine Goodman Levine College of Urban Affairs’ Center for Sacred Landmarks\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kent State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47139143876848,"sku":"9781612779164","price":14.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781612779164_p0.jpg?v=1769904125","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781612779164","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}