Richard Allen
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...
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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, born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, and later known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, was one of the most influential...
The Nation of Islam
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The Nation of Islam (NOI) is a religious and Black nationalist organization founded in the United States in 1930. It blends elements of Islamic terminology...
Wallace D. Fard
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Wallace D. Fard Muhammad (also known as W.D. Fard, Master Fard Muhammad, Wallace Dodd Fard, and numerous aliases; reportedly born c. February 26, 1877 –...
Elijah Muhammad
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Elijah Muhammad (born Elijah Robert Poole; October 7, 1897 – February 25, 1975) was an influential American religious leader who served as the leader of...