Richard Harvey Cain
Richard Harvey Cain (April 12, 1825 – January 18, 1887) was a prominent African American minister, bishop, abolitionist, newspaper editor, and politician during the Reconstruction...
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James Varick
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The Legacy of a Church Founder, Bishop, and Abolitionist James Varick, a prominent figure in American history, was born near Newburgh, New York, to a...
Peter Williams Jr
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Peter Williams Jr. emerged as a pivotal figure in early American history, embodying the roles of a dedicated clergyman, fierce abolitionist, and resolute opponent of...
Benjamin L. Hooks
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Benjamin Hooks was an executive director of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and is the first African American board member...
Barbara Harris
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Barbara Harris, in full Barbara Clementine Harris, (born June 12, 1930, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.), American clergywoman and social activist who was the first female bishop...
Prince Hall
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Hall supported the Revolution and may well have fought against the British. He emerged as a leader of Boston’s African-American community in the years after...
Henry Ossawa Tanner
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Henry Ossawa Tanner, (born June 21, 1859, Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S.—died May 25, 1937, Paris, France), an American painter who gained international acclaim for his depiction...
Rastafari
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Rastafari also spelled Ras Tafari, is a religious and political movement, that began in Jamaica in the 1930s and was adopted by many groups around...
James H. Cone
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“Always my attempt is to understand the meaning of faith, the meaning of God, in a world that is broken,” theologian and religious writer James...