Newark congregation standing strong after historic Black church is targeted with racist graffiti

A historic Black church near Newark was targeted with racist graffiti and other vandalism over the weekend, forcing the congregation to relocate its Easter services.

The damage was discovered Saturday at St. Daniel’s Community Church of Iron Hill on Whittaker Road. Pastor Joseph Field said he believes it was done sometime overnight Friday into Saturday.

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