6 days ago · Press Release l February 16, 2025. After prayerful consideration, deliberation, and discerning, the Alfred Street Baptist Church, one of the oldest and largest African American Baptist Churches in the nation, has made the difficult decision to cancel hosting its annual Christmas performance at the Kennedy Center.

3 days ago · Senior Pastor Howard-John Wesley preaches at Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, on Feb. 18, 2025. | YouiTube/Alfred Street Baptist Church A historically black megachurch in Virginia has cut ties with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after President Donald Trump became the facility's new chair.

2 days ago · Alfred Street Baptist Church, founded in 1803 in Alexandria, joins a growing list of Black and LGBTQ-friendly acts that have cut ties with the arts institution after Mr. Trump became its chairman ...

3 days ago · A historically black megachurch in Virginia, Alfred Street Baptist Church, has severed its ties with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts following President Donald Trump's appointment as the center's new chair. In a statement released on Sunday, the Alexandria-based church announced that it would no longer hold its annual Christmas performance at the Kennedy Center.

The Kennedy Center announced on Feb. 17 that its board elected U.S. President Donald J. Trump as its new board chair. They also announced 14 new trustees, including Trump, Susie Wiles, Dan Scavino ...

4 days ago · The Alfred Street Baptist Church, one of the oldest and largest Black Baptist churches in the country, is ending its association with the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, following President Donald Trump's decision to overhaul the cultural hub of Washington, D.C.

4 days ago · On Sunday, Alexandria's Alfred Street Baptist Church announced it would be cutting ties to the Kennedy Center after President Trump purged the arts center's board. Alfred Street Baptist Church joins a list of events and shows canceling on the venue. The church formerly hosted an annual Christmas performance at the Kennedy Center. In a message

4 days ago · The Alfred Street Baptist Church of Alexandria has decided to cancel its annual Christmas performance at D.C.’s Kennedy Center.. The move follows President Donald Trump’s complaints that the ...

On Tuesday, December 5th at 8pm, the historic Alfred Street Baptist Church Music and Worship Arts Ministry returns to the Kennedy Center Concert Hall stage to present "Do You Hear What I Hear?"- A Christmas Celebration. This long-awaited concert will feature a 100-voice chorus, full orchestra, rhythm section, Liturgical dancers, and drama.

A LEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — Alfred Street Baptist Church (ASBC) said Monday that it was joining the list of groups that no longer would do business with the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.