Introduction The Black Church has long played a significant role in the life of the African American community. The church was for the Black people, not only a place of spiritual enlightenment and development but also a center of support, education, public gatherings, and an inspirer of change. However, the church plays an increasingly diminishing role in modern society as many people question religious rules and rituals, especially religious institutions. However, since the historic Black Church was more for Black people than a place of spiritual enlightenment, its role may still be significant in the United States of the 21st century. For this reason, this literature review aims to explore the function of the Black church in modern society to clarify its role in the 21st century. The Black Church as an Agent of Change in the US Public Sphere The role and participation of the Black church in the US public life determine Barber in her article. The author reviews the role of the black church in history, noting that it went from an “invisible institution” during the time of slavery to an organization that played a central role in the struggle for Black people’s rights (Barber, 2020). Analyzing the current position of the Black Church, Barber (2020) argues that government policy forces the church to participate in the public sphere. For example, neoliberalism suggests that the private sector should take responsibility for the provision of social services. Hence, the church organizes support centers for its parishioners without adequate federal assistance or connects them with secular social services. Simultaneously, the Black Church remains one of the few institutions that deal with racially specific problems in a colorblind era by providing legal services or internship and training programs to Black (Barber, 2020). Thus, the author notes the importance of the participation of the Black church in the public sphere as an agent of change and a connecting link for people of color who need help from the state. The Black Church as an Agent of Change and Internationalization Hopkins speaks about the role of the Black Church in the struggle for global change. According to Hopkins (2016), the Black Church must follow a path of internationalization that will lead to equality and prosperity for all people for several reasons. Firstly, the Black community is international in nature as it was created from people of different cultures and nationalities and remains so today. Secondly, the Black Church has a long tradition of fighting for the well-being of black people, not only in the United States but globally. This fact is confirmed by the activity of Black pastors like King and Fannie Lou Hamer and organizations like the Black Theology Project in Africa, Asia, and Latin America (Hopkins, 2016). Thirdly, the Black Church follows Jesus’ mission by bringing good news and preaching the liberation of the oppressed and the poor (Hopkins, 2016). Thus, in the author’s opinion, the primary role of the Black Church is to internalize for the sake of helping black communities around the world overcome the consequences of oppression. However, he does not reject the main mission of religion to achieve equality and justice in society as a whole. The Black Church as Influencer of Politics The role of the Black Church in politics also remains significant, as Augustine demonstrates in his article. Augustine (2020) examines the