Lisa Donovan of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that Chicago’s Pilgrim Baptist Church is still waiting for the $1 million in state money promised by former Governor Rod Blagojevich.
The pledge came immediately after the January 2006 fire that devastated the historic church, where the music department was once graced by the likes of Thomas A. Dorsey, James Cleveland and Edward Boatner.
The bottom line: poor Pilgrim Baptist still can’t seem to catch a break…
Read the article: Pilgrim Baptist Church
Photo: Pilgrim Baptist Church, pre-fire.
Written by : Bob Marovich
Bob Marovich is a gospel music historian, author, and radio host. Founder of Journal of Gospel Music blog (formally The Black Gospel Blog) and producer of the Gospel Memories Radio Show.
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