I think the black church (nationally) is taking a bit of a black eye here. On GC we're given to generalizations anyway, and that's cool, but most of the comment usually tends to focus on what we see/know (besides our local environs) via the media spotlight. National media focus on the black church --which I think tends to drive general comment about the topic -- usually touts places like the Potter's House/Dallas, New Birth/Atlanta, West Angeles/LA, and perhaps a few mega churches on the east coast and upper South.
There are far many more churches, (with greater combined attendance beyond those that receive media focus) virtually all outside the national media glare of TBN or BET, that are putting in major W-O-R-K, ministering Biblicial-based direction for life, social, civic and economic revitalization. I have friends in a lot of them, who talk about what service, both spiritual and community is going out.
Sure there are churches that could do more, but I just wanted to give some holla to the "Good old Ship of Zion."
...especially UBC today and GNL back-in-the-day.