It took Carol Cole a while to appreciate all that makes St. Paul A.M.E. Church special.
Sure, the church seemed grand and even a little intimidating to her as a child, its sanctuary filled with beautiful music and stirring sermons. But maybe she didn’t pay enough attention to who was filling the pews.
“As I look back on growing up in the church, we had no idea we were among giants — doctors and lawyers and teachers,” Cole said. “They were just members to us. As you get older, you recognize their significance.”…