Countdown to freedom: The significance of New Year’s Eve ‘watch night’ services for Black Americans
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on December 31, 2023
CNN
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Adrienne Keeler remembers struggling to stay awake in church on New Year’s Eve as a child while her family praised God for carrying them through another year.
Back then, Keeler said she couldn’t wait to get to the part of the church service where everyone said, “Happy New Year!”