Historically, the Black Church has been composed of seven major denominations: the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, the Church of God in Christ, the National Baptist Convention of America, the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., and the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc..
While the religious-meaning system and social organization of these denominations are similar to those found in white evangelical denominations, African American Protestants emphasize different aspects of Christian doctrine, especially the importance of freedom and the quest for justice. Black Protestants tend to be liberal on economic attitudes and conservative on social issues.
Listing
The following 12 Black Protestant denominations are included in the Religious Congregations & Membership Study 2010.
- African Methodist Episcopal Church
- African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
- Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
- Church of God in Christ
- Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc.
- Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America
- Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship