Category : Religion

Augustine Tolton, also known as Augustus Tolton, was a significant figure in the history of the Catholic Church in the United States. He was born...

A Life of Activism, Ministry, and Leadership Henry Highland Garnet (1815–1882) was a towering figure in the 19th-century abolitionist movement, a prominent advocate for black...

Reverend John Jasper is arguably one of the most famous black ministers of nineteenth-century Richmond, Virginia, who gained popularity for his electrifying preaching style and...

Reverend Calvin Otis Butts III was born on July 19, 1949, in Bridgeport, Connecticut; his mother worked as an administrative assistant and his father was...

Warith Deen Mohammed, original name Wallace D. Muhammad, (born Oct. 30, 1933, Detroit, Mich., U.S.—died Sept. 9, 2008, Markham, Ill.), American religious leader, son and...

Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. is an author and religious leader who was the longtime pastor for Trinity United Church of Christ. Born on September 22,...

Mamout, a man of remarkable resilience and industry, was born in Guinea, West Africa, around 1736. His life story is one of overcoming the hardships...

George Lisle was the founder of Jamaica’s first Negro Baptist Church. He was also the first ordained black Baptist minister in America and also in...

JOHN MARRANT  freeborn black American, author, and minister of the Countess of Huntingdon’s Connexion; b. 15 June 1755 in New York; d. 15 April 1791 in Islington (London), England. John Marrant’s early...