Historic Black church takes on Proud Boys and wins

Historic Black church takes on Proud Boys and wins: 'We want to see more victories'
A Black church that won a challenge against the Proud Boys hopes it spurs others to act. “We want to capitalize on this energy,'' said William Lamar.
Black Church Already Selling Proud Boys-Style Merch After Winning Trademark
Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church is already selling Proud Boys-style merchandise after winning the extremist group's trademark.
A Black church that now owns the Proud Boys logo is using it to sell shirts
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A historic Black church whose Black Lives Matter sign was destroyed by members of the extremist group Proud Boys is now selling T-shirts using the group’s logo, after the congregation won the Proud Boys trademark as part of a yearslong legal dispute.
Black church selling ‘Proud Boys’ merch after winning trademark, vows to ‘never’ let the group use their name again
Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal in Washington, D.C., won the trademark for the “Proud Boys” in early February. The Proud Boys
DC judge gives control of Proud Boys’ trademark to Black church attacked by far-right group
The Proud Boys lost control of their trademarked name on Monday after a judge in Washington, DC, ruled that it be handed over to a Black church that was attacked by members of the far-right group four years ago.
Judge Awards Proud Boys Trademark To Black Church It Vandalized
A DC judge has awarded the Proud Boys' trademarked name to the Black church the far-right group vandalized four years ago.
Black church in DC that was vandalized by the Proud Boys gains control over the group’s trademark
The Proud Boys has lost the trademark to their name and logos after a Washington D.C. judge gave the rights to an historic Black church vandalized by the far-right group's members in 2020.
DC Reverend speaks to 7News after Black church wins extremist Proud Boys trademark
Reverend William Lamar IV showed 7News where the right-wing- extremist attacked his church in 2020. “It took effort, ripped it down, tore it while chanting all types of vile racist stuff,” Lamar said. “I was determined to put back up the sign bigger and blacker because we still stand for this and continue to stand for this.”
A Black DC church was vandalized by the Proud Boys. Now the church controls the group’s trademark
A judge has awarded a historic Black church in Washington control over the Proud Boys trademark after the far-right group defaulted on a $2.8 million judgment.
Political extremists vandalized a church. Now, the church controls their name
A judge has awarded the Proud Boys' naming rights to Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C.
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Little Bethel Church restored in the Poconos
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