16th Street Baptist Church bombing
The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing occurred on Sunday, September 15, 1963, when a powerful explosion ripped through the predominantly African American 16th Street Baptist...
Category : Religion
Richard Allen
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Richard Allen (1760–1831) was a prominent African American religious leader, abolitionist, and founder of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. He is considered one of...
Absalom Jones
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Absalom Jones was an important figure in African-American history and a prominent religious leader. He is known for his contributions to the African Methodist Episcopal...
Daniel Alexander Payne
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Born on February 24, 1811, to free Black parents London and Martha Payne in Charleston, South Carolina, Daniel Alexander Payne would become a Bishop in...
John Wesley Gilbert
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John Wesley Gilbert, a minister in the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church (CMEC) and professor at Paine College, accompanied Bishop Walter Russell Lambuth on his exploration...
Alexander Crummell
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Alexander Crummell was an American scholar and Episcopalian minister who dedicated his life to the upliftment of African Americans and Africans. He was the founder...
Malcolm X
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Malcolm X, originally known as Malcolm Little, was a Muslim minister and advocate for African American human rights. He held a significant role in the...
Nation of Islam
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Nation of Islam, African an American movement and organization, was founded in 1930 and is known for its teachings combining elements of traditional Islam with...
Wallace D. Fard
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Little is known about the mysterious religious and political leader Wallace D. Fard, credited with founding the Nation of Islam. Only the years 1930 to...