Howard Thurman
Howard Thurman, in full Howard Washington Thurman, (born Nov. 18, 1899, Daytona Beach, Fla., U.S.—died April 10, 1981, San Francisco, Calif.), American Baptist preacher and...
Category : Religion
Rabbi Tiferet Berenbaum
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Rabbi Tiferet Berenbaum was eleven years old and a Brookline resident when someone in a supermarket handed her a brochure about Shabbat. A good student...
Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams
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Called “the most intriguing African-American Buddhist” by Library Journal, Rev. angel Kyodo Williams Sensei, is an author, maverick spiritual teacher, master trainer, and founder of...
John Berry Meachum
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John Berry Meachum was born into slavery in Goochland County, Virginia. His master took him to North Carolina and then Kentucky. Meachum learned several trades,...
Benjamin Mays
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Benjamin Elijah Mays, a distinguished African American minister, educator, scholar, and social activist, left an indelible mark on the landscape of civil rights, education, and...
Mormons confront a history of Church racism
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On June 1, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – or the Mormons – will celebrate the 40th anniversary of what they believe...
Brigham Young: We Must Believe in Slavery
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Speech by Governor Brigham Young in Joint Session of the Legislature Giving Counsel on a Bill in Relation to African Slavery Salt Lake City, Friday,...
Bishop Christopher Rush
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Christopher Rush (February 4, 1777 – July 10, 1873) was a pioneering African American religious leader, abolitionist, educator, and the second superintendent (later titled bishop)...
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
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African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, a black Methodist church in the United States, was organized in 1821; it adopted its present name in 1848. It...
Henry Ossawa Tanner
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Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937) was an American painter and the first African-American artist to gain international acclaim. He is known for his remarkable talent in...