the United States 's Savannah State University is 7,000 of the oldest black churches in Savannah . Early members , mostly slaves , built the church from age 7 . Worry is nothing new for the congregation at First African Baptist Church , which is well into its third century and one of the oldest black congregations in the United States . Current members consider history when facing trouble .
the United States 's Savannah State University is 7,000 of the oldest black churches in Savannah . Early members , mostly slaves , built the church from age 7 . Current members consider history when facing trouble .