Troubling though that is, the bigger tragedy is that, for decades, this fact has gone unaddressed by Christians of all colors. Perhaps, we anticipate a separate but equal afterlife. Not that this failure is difficult to understand. Black and white can grind together like rusty gears in other areas of life, and we grit our teeth and call it progress. Church is different.
Church is personal.
It's one step removed from home, and home is the last refuge of our segregationist hearts. Moreover, a church is shaped by the cultural idiosyncrasies of the people it serves. Meaning that some go to God with weeping and shouts, while others go with candles and whispers. Or maybe that's only an excuse for a failure of imagination, effort and faith. It is, after all, difficult to leave a comfort zone.