SettingsAfrican American religious leaders
Abraham Lincoln DeMond
Reverend Abraham Lincoln DeMond (born 1867, Seneca, New York) was an advocate for African American emancipation.
Reverend Abraham Lincoln DeMond (born 1867, Seneca, New York) was an advocate for African American emancipation.
Absalom Jones
Absalom Jones was an African-American abolitionist and clergyman.
Absalom Jones was an African-American abolitionist and clergyman.
Adam Clayton Powell, Sr.
Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. was a pastor who developed the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York as the largest Protestant congregation in the country, with 10,000 members.
Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. was a pastor who developed the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York as the largest Protestant congregation in the country, with 10,000 members.
Addie L. Wyatt
Addie L. Wyatt was a leader in the United States Labor movement, and a civil rights activist.
Addie L. Wyatt was a leader in the United States Labor movement, and a civil rights activist.
Ahuva Gray
Ahuva Gray is a convert from Baptism to Judaism.
Ahuva Gray is a convert from Baptism to Judaism.
Ahuvah Gray
Ahuva Gray is a convert from Baptism to Judaism.
Ahuva Gray is a convert from Baptism to Judaism.
Al Sharpton
Alfred Charles "Al" Sharpton, Jr. is an American Baptist minister, civil rights activist, and television/radio talk show host.
Alfred Charles "Al" Sharpton, Jr. is an American Baptist minister, civil rights activist, and television/radio talk show host.
Alexander Preston Shaw
Alexander Preston Shaw was notable as an African American pastor, editor, and bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church.
Alexander Preston Shaw was notable as an African American pastor, editor, and bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church.
Alexander Walters
Bishop Alexander Walters (1858-1917) was an American clergyman and noted civil rights leader.
Bishop Alexander Walters (1858-1917) was an American clergyman and noted civil rights leader.
Allen Allensworth
Allen Allensworth was an American soldier and chaplain in the United States Army, a Baptist minister and educator, who had been born into slavery.
Allen Allensworth was an American soldier and chaplain in the United States Army, a Baptist minister and educator, who had been born into slavery.
Alveda King
Alveda Celeste King is an American Christian minister, conservative, pro-life activist, and author.
Alveda Celeste King is an American Christian minister, conservative, pro-life activist, and author.
Alysa Stanton
Alysa Stanton (born c. 1964) is an African-American Jew.
Alysa Stanton (born c. 1964) is an African-American Jew.
Andrew Young
Andrew Jackson Young is an American politician, diplomat, activist and pastor from Georgia.
Andrew Jackson Young is an American politician, diplomat, activist and pastor from Georgia.
Anthony Burns
Anthony Burns (31 May 1834 – 17 July 1862) was born a slave in Stafford County, Virginia.
Anthony Burns (31 May 1834 – 17 July 1862) was born a slave in Stafford County, Virginia.
Archibald Carey, Jr.
Archibald J. Carey, Jr was an American lawyer, judge, politician, diplomat and clergyman from the south side of Chicago.
Archibald J. Carey, Jr was an American lawyer, judge, politician, diplomat and clergyman from the south side of Chicago.
Arnold Josiah Ford
Rabbi Arnold Josiah Ford (23 April 1877 – 16 September 1935) was the first black rabbi in America, and a prominent member of Harlem's Black Jews.
Rabbi Arnold Josiah Ford (23 April 1877 – 16 September 1935) was the first black rabbi in America, and a prominent member of Harlem's Black Jews.
Augustine Tolton
Augustine John Tolton (April 1, 1854 - July 9, 1897), or Augustus Tolton, was the first Roman Catholic priest in the United States publicly known to be black when he was ordained in 1886.
Augustine John Tolton (April 1, 1854 - July 9, 1897), or Augustus Tolton, was the first Roman Catholic priest in the United States publicly known to be black when he was ordained in 1886.
Ben Ammi
Ben Ammi Ben-Israel is the American founder and spiritual leader of the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem, a group that developed in Chicago, Illinois, among the African-American community.
Ben Ammi Ben-Israel is the American founder and spiritual leader of the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem, a group that developed in Chicago, Illinois, among the African-American community.
Ben Kinchlow
Ben Kinchlow (born December 27, 1936) is an African-American evangelist best known for being co-host of The 700 Club from 1975 to 1988 and again from 1992 to 1996.
Ben Kinchlow (born December 27, 1936) is an African-American evangelist best known for being co-host of The 700 Club from 1975 to 1988 and again from 1992 to 1996.
Benjamin W. Arnett
Bishop Benjamin W. Arnett (1838–1906) was an African American educator, minister, and elected official.
Bishop Benjamin W. Arnett (1838–1906) was an African American educator, minister, and elected official.
Bhakti Tirtha Swami
Bhakti Tirtha Swami, also known as Swami Krishnapada, was a leading guru and governing body commissioner of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
Bhakti Tirtha Swami, also known as Swami Krishnapada, was a leading guru and governing body commissioner of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
Billie Wayne Lemons
Billie Wayne Lemons was a Church of Christ minister from Lubbock, Texas, who played football for the NFL Cleveland Browns in 1977, when the team won six and lost eight games.
Billie Wayne Lemons was a Church of Christ minister from Lubbock, Texas, who played football for the NFL Cleveland Browns in 1977, when the team won six and lost eight games.
Boise Kimber
Boise Kimber (born c. 1959) is an American Baptist minister of the First Calvary Baptist Church in New Haven, CT. He is also a commissioner of the New Haven Fire Department, the president of th...
Boise Kimber (born c. 1959) is an American Baptist minister of the First Calvary Baptist Church in New Haven, CT. He is also a commissioner of the New Haven Fire Department, the president of th...
Boston King
Boston King (c. 1760–1802) was a former American slave and Black Loyalist, who gained freedom from the British and settled in Nova Scotia after the American Revolutionary War.
Boston King (c. 1760–1802) was a former American slave and Black Loyalist, who gained freedom from the British and settled in Nova Scotia after the American Revolutionary War.
C. Vernon Mason
C. Vernon Mason is an African-American lawyer from Tucker, Arkansas.
C. Vernon Mason is an African-American lawyer from Tucker, Arkansas.
Calvin O. Butts
Calvin O. Butts, III (born 1949), is the Pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in the City of New York, President of the State University of New York College at Old Westbury, and Chairman and ...
Calvin O. Butts, III (born 1949), is the Pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in the City of New York, President of the State University of New York College at Old Westbury, and Chairman and ...
Capers Funnye
Capers C. Funnye Jr. (pronounced fu-NAY; born 1952) is an African American who is the head rabbi of the mostly African-American 200 member Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation o...
Capers C. Funnye Jr. (pronounced fu-NAY; born 1952) is an African American who is the head rabbi of the mostly African-American 200 member Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation o...
Carolyn Tyler Guidry
Bishop Carolyn Tyler-Guidry of the African Methodist Episcopal Church was the first female appointed to be a presiding elder in the Fifth Episcopal District of the AME Church and the second fema...
Bishop Carolyn Tyler-Guidry of the African Methodist Episcopal Church was the first female appointed to be a presiding elder in the Fifth Episcopal District of the AME Church and the second fema...
Cato Perkins
Cato Perkins was an African American slave from Charleston, South Carolina and he belonged to John Perkins.
Cato Perkins was an African American slave from Charleston, South Carolina and he belonged to John Perkins.
Cecil Williams
A. Cecil Williams is an American minister of the United Methodist Church and a community leader, author, lecturer, and spokesperson for the poor.
A. Cecil Williams is an American minister of the United Methodist Church and a community leader, author, lecturer, and spokesperson for the poor.
Channing E. Phillips
Channing E. Phillips (March 23, 1928 - November 11, 1987) was an American minister, civil rights leader and social activist, who made history as the first African American placed in nomination...
Channing E. Phillips (March 23, 1928 - November 11, 1987) was an American minister, civil rights leader and social activist, who made history as the first African American placed in nomination...
Charles Albert Tindley
Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley (July 7, 1851, Berlin, Maryland, USA – July 26, 1933) was an American Methodist minister and gospel music composer.
Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley (July 7, 1851, Berlin, Maryland, USA – July 26, 1933) was an American Methodist minister and gospel music composer.
Charles E. Blake
Bishop Charles Edward Blake Sr. serves as the Presiding Bishop and Chief Apostle of the Church of God in Christ, Inc., a 6 million-member Pentecostal-Holiness denomination.
Bishop Charles Edward Blake Sr. serves as the Presiding Bishop and Chief Apostle of the Church of God in Christ, Inc., a 6 million-member Pentecostal-Holiness denomination.
Charles Gilchrist Adams
Charles Gilchrist Adams (born December 13, 1936, Detroit, Michigan) became the first Nickerson Professor of the Practice of Ethics and Ministry at Harvard Divinity School in 2007.
Charles Gilchrist Adams (born December 13, 1936, Detroit, Michigan) became the first Nickerson Professor of the Practice of Ethics and Ministry at Harvard Divinity School in 2007.
Charles Harrison Mason
Bishop Charles Harrison 'C.H.' Mason (September 8, 1866 - November 17, 1961) was an American Pentecostal–Holiness and Charismatic, denomination leader.
Bishop Charles Harrison 'C.H.' Mason (September 8, 1866 - November 17, 1961) was an American Pentecostal–Holiness and Charismatic, denomination leader.
Charles Price Jones
Charles Price Jones, Sr. (December 9, 1865 - January 19, 1949).
Charles Price Jones, Sr. (December 9, 1865 - January 19, 1949).
Chester Lovelle Talton
Chester Lovelle Talton (born September 22, 1941) is the Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of Los Angeles in the The Episcopal Church.
Chester Lovelle Talton (born September 22, 1941) is the Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of Los Angeles in the The Episcopal Church.
Chester Talton
Chester Lovelle Talton (born September 22, 1941) is the Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of Los Angeles in the The Episcopal Church.
Chester Lovelle Talton (born September 22, 1941) is the Bishop Suffragan of the Diocese of Los Angeles in the The Episcopal Church.
Clarence 13X
Clarence 13X, born Clarence Jowars Smith was the founder of the The Five Percenters and was referred to by members of that group as Allah or the Father.
Clarence 13X, born Clarence Jowars Smith was the founder of the The Five Percenters and was referred to by members of that group as Allah or the Father.
Claude Black
Claude William Black, Jr. (November 28, 1916 – March 13, 2009) was an American Baptist minister and political figure.
Claude William Black, Jr. (November 28, 1916 – March 13, 2009) was an American Baptist minister and political figure.
Clennon Washington King, Jr.
Clennon Washington King, Jr. was the first African-American man to run for the office of President of the United States, and whose attempts at civil rights actions and running for office as a pe...
Clennon Washington King, Jr. was the first African-American man to run for the office of President of the United States, and whose attempts at civil rights actions and running for office as a pe...
Corey J. Hodges
Corey James Hodges (born December 14, 1970 in St. Petersburg, Florida) is an African-American preacher and a columnist for The Salt Lake Tribune Newspaper.
Corey James Hodges (born December 14, 1970 in St. Petersburg, Florida) is an African-American preacher and a columnist for The Salt Lake Tribune Newspaper.
Council Nedd II
Council Nedd II is an American political, religious and cultural commentator who serves as the Bishop of the Chesapeake and the Northeast in the Episcopal Missionary Church, a Continuing Anglica...
Council Nedd II is an American political, religious and cultural commentator who serves as the Bishop of the Chesapeake and the Northeast in the Episcopal Missionary Church, a Continuing Anglica...
Curtis J. Guillory
Curtis John Guillory (born September 1, 1943) is the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Beaumont, TX. He became the fifth bishop of the 34-year-old Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont on July 28, 2000.
Curtis John Guillory (born September 1, 1943) is the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Beaumont, TX. He became the fifth bishop of the 34-year-old Roman Catholic Diocese of Beaumont on July 28, 2000.
Damon Dunn
Damon Jerrel Dunn is an American politician, minister, and retired football player.
Damon Jerrel Dunn is an American politician, minister, and retired football player.
Darius Gray
Darius Gray is an African-American Latter-day Saint speaker and writer.
Darius Gray is an African-American Latter-day Saint speaker and writer.
Darlene Garner
Darlene Garner is an American clergyperson and LGBT activist, and a co-founder of the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays.
Darlene Garner is an American clergyperson and LGBT activist, and a co-founder of the National Coalition of Black Lesbians and Gays.
David Leroy Nickens
Rev. David Leroy Nickens (1794-1838) was a freed slave who was born in Virginia.
Rev. David Leroy Nickens (1794-1838) was a freed slave who was born in Virginia.
Dennis Dillon
Rev. Dennis Dillon is one of New York City's most influential black leaders.
Rev. Dennis Dillon is one of New York City's most influential black leaders.
Dominic Carmon
Dominic Carmon, S.V.D. (born December 13, 1930) is an African American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Dominic Carmon, S.V.D. (born December 13, 1930) is an African American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
E. W. Jackson
Bishop Earl Walker Jackson Sr. is an American pastor, businessman speaker, author, and political activist.
Bishop Earl Walker Jackson Sr. is an American pastor, businessman speaker, author, and political activist.
Edsel Albert Ammons
Edsel Albert Ammons (born 17 February 1924) is a retired American Bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1976.
Edsel Albert Ammons (born 17 February 1924) is a retired American Bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1976.
Elijah Abel
Elijah Abel (July 25, 1808 – December 25, 1884) was the first black elder and seventy in the Latter Day Saint movement, and one of the few black members in the early history of The Church of Jes...
Elijah Abel (July 25, 1808 – December 25, 1884) was the first black elder and seventy in the Latter Day Saint movement, and one of the few black members in the early history of The Church of Jes...
Elijah Muhammad
Elijah Muhammad was an African American religious leader, and led the Nation of Islam from 1934 until his death in 1975.
Elijah Muhammad was an African American religious leader, and led the Nation of Islam from 1934 until his death in 1975.
Elisha Winfield Green
Elisha Winfield Green (c. 1815 - 1893) was a former slave who became a Baptist leader in Kentucky, USA. For five years he was moderator of the Consolidated Baptist Educational Association, and h...
Elisha Winfield Green (c. 1815 - 1893) was a former slave who became a Baptist leader in Kentucky, USA. For five years he was moderator of the Consolidated Baptist Educational Association, and h...
Elliot Griffin Thomas
Bishop Elliot Griffin Thomas was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 25, 1926.
Bishop Elliot Griffin Thomas was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on July 25, 1926.
Elliott Thomas
Bishop Elliott G. Thomas is a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church.
Bishop Elliott G. Thomas is a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church.
Emerson John Moore
Emerson John Moore was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Emerson John Moore was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Eugene Antonio Marino
Eugene Antonio Marino (May 29, 1934 - November 12, 2000) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Atlanta, Georgia from 1988 until 1990, becoming the first African American a...
Eugene Antonio Marino (May 29, 1934 - November 12, 2000) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Atlanta, Georgia from 1988 until 1990, becoming the first African American a...
Eugene Rivers
Eugene F. Rivers, 3d is an American activist, and Pentecostal minister based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Eugene F. Rivers, 3d is an American activist, and Pentecostal minister based in Boston, Massachusetts.
F. D. Washington
Bishop Frederick Douglas "F. D." Washington (January 1, 1914 - January 19, 1988) was a renowned Pentecostal minister of the Washington Temple Church of God in Christ (COGIC) in Brooklyn, New York.
Bishop Frederick Douglas "F. D." Washington (January 1, 1914 - January 19, 1988) was a renowned Pentecostal minister of the Washington Temple Church of God in Christ (COGIC) in Brooklyn, New York.
Father Divine
Father Divine (c. 1876September 10, 1965), also known as Reverend M. J. Divine, was an African American spiritual leader from about 1907 until his death.
Father Divine (c. 1876September 10, 1965), also known as Reverend M. J. Divine, was an African American spiritual leader from about 1907 until his death.
First African Baptist Church (Lexington, Kentucky)
First African Baptist Church is a historic church at 264-272 E. Short Street in Lexington, Kentucky.
First African Baptist Church is a historic church at 264-272 E. Short Street in Lexington, Kentucky.
Francis Burns
Francis Burns (1809 – 1863) was an American Methodist minster who served as a missionary in Liberia.
Francis Burns (1809 – 1863) was an American Methodist minster who served as a missionary in Liberia.
Francis James Grimké
Francis James Grimké was a Presbyterian minister who was prominent in working for equal rights for African Americans.
Francis James Grimké was a Presbyterian minister who was prominent in working for equal rights for African Americans.
Fred Shuttlesworth
Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth (March 18, 1922 – October 5, 2011), born Freddie Lee Robinson, was a U.S. civil rights activist who led the fight against segregation and other forms of racism ...
Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth (March 18, 1922 – October 5, 2011), born Freddie Lee Robinson, was a U.S. civil rights activist who led the fight against segregation and other forms of racism ...
Frederick B. Williams
Frederick Boyd Williams (23 April 1939 – 4 April 2008) was a religious leader of national importance in the United States.
Frederick Boyd Williams (23 April 1939 – 4 April 2008) was a religious leader of national importance in the United States.
Frederick K. C. Price
Dr. Frederick K.C. Price (born January 3, 1932) is the founder and pastor of Crenshaw Christian Center (CCC), California.
Dr. Frederick K.C. Price (born January 3, 1932) is the founder and pastor of Crenshaw Christian Center (CCC), California.
Free African Society
The Free African Society was founded in Philadelphia in April 1787, the first black mutual aid society in the city.
The Free African Society was founded in Philadelphia in April 1787, the first black mutual aid society in the city.
George Augustus Stallings, Jr.
George Augustus Stallings, Jr. is best known as the founder of the Imani Temple African-American Catholic Congregation, an African American led form of Catholicism.
George Augustus Stallings, Jr. is best known as the founder of the Imani Temple African-American Catholic Congregation, an African American led form of Catholicism.
George Lisle (Baptist)
George Liele Liele, or Leile, or George Sharp (1750–1820) was an African American and emancipated slave who became the founding pastor of the First African Baptist Church, in Savannah, Georg...
George Liele Liele, or Leile, or George Sharp (1750–1820) was an African American and emancipated slave who became the founding pastor of the First African Baptist Church, in Savannah, Georg...
George Murry
Bishop George Vance Murry was born in Camden, New Jersey in 1948.
Bishop George Vance Murry was born in Camden, New Jersey in 1948.
George Wilson Becton
George Wilson Becton was the "first of the colorful cult leaders in Harlem."
George Wilson Becton was the "first of the colorful cult leaders in Harlem."
Harold Robert Perry
Harold Robert Perry, S.V.D. (October 9, 1916—July 17, 1991) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church.
Harold Robert Perry, S.V.D. (October 9, 1916—July 17, 1991) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church.
Henry Adams (pastor)
Henry Adams (December 17, 1802 – November 3, 1872) was a Baptist pastor and leader in the black community in 19th century Kentucky.
Henry Adams (December 17, 1802 – November 3, 1872) was a Baptist pastor and leader in the black community in 19th century Kentucky.
Henry H. Proctor
Henry Hugh Proctor was a minister of the First Congregational Church in Atlanta, the second oldest black Congregational church in the United States.
Henry Hugh Proctor was a minister of the First Congregational Church in Atlanta, the second oldest black Congregational church in the United States.
History of Baptists in Kentucky
The history of the Baptist movement in the United States state of Kentucky begins around 1775, when a few Baptist preachers visited from Virginia.
The history of the Baptist movement in the United States state of Kentucky begins around 1775, when a few Baptist preachers visited from Virginia.
Horace Griffin
Reverend Horace L. Griffin is an Episcopal minister and gay man.
Reverend Horace L. Griffin is an Episcopal minister and gay man.
Howard Z. Plummer
Howard Zebulun Plummer (16 November 1899 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 24 February 1980).
Howard Zebulun Plummer (16 November 1899 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 24 February 1980).
Ida B. Robinson
Ida B. Robinson (August 3, 1891 – April 20, 1946) was an American Pentecostal-Holiness and Charismatic, denomination leader.
Ida B. Robinson (August 3, 1891 – April 20, 1946) was an American Pentecostal-Holiness and Charismatic, denomination leader.
Isaiah Benjamin Scott
Isaiah Benjamin Scott or I.B. Scott (September 30, 1854 - July 4, 1931) was an American theologian, educator, and journalist.
Isaiah Benjamin Scott or I.B. Scott (September 30, 1854 - July 4, 1931) was an American theologian, educator, and journalist.
J. Terry Steib
James Terry Steib, S.V.D. is an African American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
James Terry Steib, S.V.D. is an African American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
James A. Forbes
James Alexander Forbes, Jr. (1935 - ) is the Senior Minister Emeritus of the Riverside Church, an interdenominational (American Baptist and United Church of Christ) church on the Upper West ...
James Alexander Forbes, Jr. (1935 - ) is the Senior Minister Emeritus of the Riverside Church, an interdenominational (American Baptist and United Church of Christ) church on the Upper West ...
James Augustine Healy
James Augustine Healy (April 6, 1830 – August 5, 1900) was the first African-American Roman Catholic priest and the first African-American Roman Catholic bishop in the United States.
James Augustine Healy (April 6, 1830 – August 5, 1900) was the first African-American Roman Catholic priest and the first African-American Roman Catholic bishop in the United States.
James Bevel
James L. Bevel (October 19, 1936 – December 19, 2008) was an American minister and leader of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement who, as the Director of Direct Action and Director of Nonviolent Educ...
James L. Bevel (October 19, 1936 – December 19, 2008) was an American minister and leader of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement who, as the Director of Direct Action and Director of Nonviolent Educ...
James David Manning
James David Manning (born February 20, 1947) is chief pastor at the ATLAH World Missionary Church on 123rd Street in New York City.
James David Manning (born February 20, 1947) is chief pastor at the ATLAH World Missionary Church on 123rd Street in New York City.
James F. Jones (minister)
James Francis Marion Jones, also known as the Rt. Rev.
James Francis Marion Jones, also known as the Rt. Rev.
James H. Robinson (clergyman)
Reverend Dr. James H. Robinson was an African-American clergyman who founded the cross-cultural exchange program Operation Crossroads Africa.
Reverend Dr. James H. Robinson was an African-American clergyman who founded the cross-cultural exchange program Operation Crossroads Africa.
James Hal Cone
James Hal Cone (born August 5, 1938) is an advocate of Black liberation theology, a theology grounded in the experience of African Americans, and related to other Christian liberation theologies.
James Hal Cone (born August 5, 1938) is an advocate of Black liberation theology, a theology grounded in the experience of African Americans, and related to other Christian liberation theologies.
James Herman Robinson
James Herman Robinson (January 24, 1907 – November 6, 1972) was an American clergyman and humanitarian, best known as the founder of Operation Crossroads Africa (OCA), a cross-cultural exc...
James Herman Robinson (January 24, 1907 – November 6, 1972) was an American clergyman and humanitarian, best known as the founder of Operation Crossroads Africa (OCA), a cross-cultural exc...
James Patterson Lyke
James Patterson Lyke, O.F.M. was an African American clerygman of the Roman Catholic Church.
James Patterson Lyke, O.F.M. was an African American clerygman of the Roman Catholic Church.
James Samuel Thomas
James Samuel Thomas (April 8, 1919 – October 10, 2010) was an American bishop in The Methodist Church (now The United Methodist Church).
James Samuel Thomas (April 8, 1919 – October 10, 2010) was an American bishop in The Methodist Church (now The United Methodist Church).
James Varick
James Varick was the first Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
James Varick was the first Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
Jehu August Crowdy, Jr.
Rabbi Jehu August Crowdy Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Rabbi Jehu A. Crowdy, Sr. and Sylvia W. Crowdy.
Rabbi Jehu August Crowdy Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Rabbi Jehu A. Crowdy, Sr. and Sylvia W. Crowdy.
Jehu Jones
Jehu Jones, Jr. (1786–1852) was a Lutheran minister.
Jehu Jones, Jr. (1786–1852) was a Lutheran minister.
Jeremiah Wright
Jeremiah Alvesta Wright, Jr., is Pastor Emeritus of Trinity United Church of Christ, in Chicago with a congregation exceeding 6,000.
Jeremiah Alvesta Wright, Jr., is Pastor Emeritus of Trinity United Church of Christ, in Chicago with a congregation exceeding 6,000.
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. is an African-American civil rights activist and Baptist minister.
Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. is an African-American civil rights activist and Baptist minister.
Jesse Lee Peterson
Jesse Lee Peterson is president and founder of The Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny, an American group dedicated to a conservative agenda among African Americans.
Jesse Lee Peterson is president and founder of The Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny, an American group dedicated to a conservative agenda among African Americans.
John Kizell
John Kizell was a first generation African American of Sherbro origin.
John Kizell was a first generation African American of Sherbro origin.
John Marrant
John Marrant (June 15, 1755 – April 15, 1791) was one of the first African-American preachers and missionaries.
John Marrant (June 15, 1755 – April 15, 1791) was one of the first African-American preachers and missionaries.
John Ricard
John Huston Ricard, S.S.J. is an African American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
John Huston Ricard, S.S.J. is an African American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
John W. E. Bowen, Sr.
John Wesley Edward Bowen (December 3, 1855 – July 20, 1933) was born into American slavery and became a Methodist clergyman, denominational official, college and university educator and one of t...
John Wesley Edward Bowen (December 3, 1855 – July 20, 1933) was born into American slavery and became a Methodist clergyman, denominational official, college and university educator and one of t...
Jonathan D. Keaton
Jonathan D. Keaton (born 30 March 1946) is an American Bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1996.
Jonathan D. Keaton (born 30 March 1946) is an American Bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1996.
Joseph DeLaine
Reverend Joseph Armstrong DeLaine (1898-1974) was a Methodist minister and civil rights leader from Clarendon County, South Carolina.
Reverend Joseph Armstrong DeLaine (1898-1974) was a Methodist minister and civil rights leader from Clarendon County, South Carolina.
Joseph E. Boone
Rev. Joseph Everhard Boone was a civil rights activist and organizer who marched together with Martin Luther King Jr.
Rev. Joseph Everhard Boone was a civil rights activist and organizer who marched together with Martin Luther King Jr.
Joseph H. Jackson
Joseph Harrison Jackson was an American pastor and President of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. from 1953 through 1982.
Joseph Harrison Jackson was an American pastor and President of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. from 1953 through 1982.
Joseph Lowery
Joseph Echols Lowery is a minister in the United Methodist Church and leader in the American civil rights movement.
Joseph Echols Lowery is a minister in the United Methodist Church and leader in the American civil rights movement.
Joseph Perry (bishop)
Bishop Joseph Nathaniel Perry is a Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Bishop Joseph Nathaniel Perry is a Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Chicago.
Joseph Willis
Joseph Willis was an early 19th century minister who has been described by some historians as the "father of the Baptist religion in Louisiana".
Joseph Willis was an early 19th century minister who has been described by some historians as the "father of the Baptist religion in Louisiana".
Joshua DuBois
Joshua 'SCUMBAG' DuBois is the head of the Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships in the Executive Office of the President of the United States under President Barack Obama.
Joshua 'SCUMBAG' DuBois is the head of the Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships in the Executive Office of the President of the United States under President Barack Obama.
Keith Butler (Michigan)
Keith Butler is the founding pastor of the nondenominational Word of Faith International Christian Center Church based in Southfield, Michigan.
Keith Butler is the founding pastor of the nondenominational Word of Faith International Christian Center Church based in Southfield, Michigan.
Lennox Yearwood
Lennox Yearwood, Jr. is a minister, community activist and is considered an influential member of political hip hop.
Lennox Yearwood, Jr. is a minister, community activist and is considered an influential member of political hip hop.
Leonard Olivier
Bishop Leonard J. Olivier is a Roman Catholic bishop.
Bishop Leonard J. Olivier is a Roman Catholic bishop.
Leontine T. Kelly
Leontine Turpeau Current Kelly is a retired American Bishop of the United Methodist Church.
Leontine Turpeau Current Kelly is a retired American Bishop of the United Methodist Church.
Lewis Woodson
Lewis Woodson (January 1806 – January 1878) was an educator, minister, writer, and abolitionist.
Lewis Woodson (January 1806 – January 1878) was an educator, minister, writer, and abolitionist.
London Ferrell
Rev. London Ferrell was born a slave in Hanover County, Virginia.
Rev. London Ferrell was born a slave in Hanover County, Virginia.
London Ferrill
London Ferrill, also spelled Ferrell, was a former slave who became the second preacher of the First African Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky, serving from 1823–1854.
London Ferrill, also spelled Ferrell, was a former slave who became the second preacher of the First African Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky, serving from 1823–1854.
Lott Cary
Lott Cary (also in records as Lott Carey) (1780 – November 10, 1828) was an African-American Baptist minister and lay physician, who was instrumental in the founding of the Colony of Liber...
Lott Cary (also in records as Lott Carey) (1780 – November 10, 1828) was an African-American Baptist minister and lay physician, who was instrumental in the founding of the Colony of Liber...
Louis Farrakhan
Louis Farrakhan Muhammad, Sr. is the leader of the syncretic and mainly African-American religious movement the Nation of Islam.
Louis Farrakhan Muhammad, Sr. is the leader of the syncretic and mainly African-American religious movement the Nation of Islam.
M. William Howard, Jr. (minister)
M. William Howard, Jr. (Rev.
M. William Howard, Jr. (Rev.
Malcolm X
Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little and also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist.
Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little and also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was an African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist.
Marshall Keeble
Marshall Keeble (December 7, 1878, Murfreesboro, Tennessee – April 20, 1968, Nashville, Tennessee) was an African-American preacher of the Churches of Christ, whose successful career notab...
Marshall Keeble (December 7, 1878, Murfreesboro, Tennessee – April 20, 1968, Nashville, Tennessee) was an African-American preacher of the Churches of Christ, whose successful career notab...
Martin Holley
Martin Holley was born on (December 31, 1954 in Escambia County Fla.
Martin Holley was born on (December 31, 1954 in Escambia County Fla.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.
Martin Luther King, Sr.
Martin Luther King, Sr., born Michael King was a Baptist missionary, an advocate for equal justice an early civil rights leader, and a prominent influence on the music of the 1960s.
Martin Luther King, Sr., born Michael King was a Baptist missionary, an advocate for equal justice an early civil rights leader, and a prominent influence on the music of the 1960s.
Massie L. Kennard
Massie L. Kennard was an African-American Lutheran pastor who would later become secretary for program personnel for the Lutheran Church in America's Board of American Missions.
Massie L. Kennard was an African-American Lutheran pastor who would later become secretary for program personnel for the Lutheran Church in America's Board of American Missions.
Matthew Wesley Clair
Matthew Wesley Clair (October 21, 1865–1943) was one of the first African-American bishops in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Matthew Wesley Clair (October 21, 1865–1943) was one of the first African-American bishops in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Maurice Moyer
Maurice J. Moyer was an African-American Christian minister from Delaware who was a civil rights who marched with the Rev.
Maurice J. Moyer was an African-American Christian minister from Delaware who was a civil rights who marched with the Rev.
Merle Kodo Boyd
Merle Kodo Boyd is the first ever African-American woman to have received Dharma transmission in Zen Buddhism, a Dharma heir of Wendy Egyoku Nakao in the White Plum Asanga.
Merle Kodo Boyd is the first ever African-American woman to have received Dharma transmission in Zen Buddhism, a Dharma heir of Wendy Egyoku Nakao in the White Plum Asanga.
Moses A. Hopkins
Moses Aaron Hopkins (December 25, 1846 - August 3, 1886) was an African-American clergyman and educator who served as United States minister (ambassador) to Liberia in 1885-1886.
Moses Aaron Hopkins (December 25, 1846 - August 3, 1886) was an African-American clergyman and educator who served as United States minister (ambassador) to Liberia in 1885-1886.
Moses Anderson
Bishop Moses B. Anderson (born September 9, 1928, Selma, Alabama) is a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church.
Bishop Moses B. Anderson (born September 9, 1928, Selma, Alabama) is a bishop in the Roman Catholic Church.
Muhammad Kenyatta
Muhammad I. Kenyatta born Donald Brooks Jackson (1945-January 6, 1992) was an African American professor, civil rights leader and politician.
Muhammad I. Kenyatta born Donald Brooks Jackson (1945-January 6, 1992) was an African American professor, civil rights leader and politician.
Nannie Helen Burroughs
Nannie Helen Burroughs, was an African-American educator, orator, religious leader, and businesswoman.
Nannie Helen Burroughs, was an African-American educator, orator, religious leader, and businesswoman.
O. T. Jones, Sr.
Ozro Thurston Jones Sr. was a Pentecostal - Holiness denomination leader and minister, who was the second Senior Bishop of the Church of God in Christ, Inc. from, succeeding Bishop Charles Harri...
Ozro Thurston Jones Sr. was a Pentecostal - Holiness denomination leader and minister, who was the second Senior Bishop of the Church of God in Christ, Inc. from, succeeding Bishop Charles Harri...
Otis Moss Jr.
Otis Moss Jr. is an American pastor, theologian, speaker, author, and activist.
Otis Moss Jr. is an American pastor, theologian, speaker, author, and activist.
Patrick Francis Healy
Patrick Francis Healy (February 27, 1830 – January 10, 1910) was the 29th President of Georgetown University known for expanding the school following the American Civil War.
Patrick Francis Healy (February 27, 1830 – January 10, 1910) was the 29th President of Georgetown University known for expanding the school following the American Civil War.
Pernessa C. Seele
Pernessa C. Seele (born 15 October 1954) is an immunologist and the CEO and founder of Balm in Gilead, Inc., a religious-based organization that provides support to people with AIDS and their fa...
Pernessa C. Seele (born 15 October 1954) is an immunologist and the CEO and founder of Balm in Gilead, Inc., a religious-based organization that provides support to people with AIDS and their fa...
Peter Durrett
Peter Durrett (c. 1733 - 1823) (also appeared in records as Peter Duerrett) was a Baptist preacher and slave, who with his wife founded the First African Baptist Church of Lexington, Kentu...
Peter Durrett (c. 1733 - 1823) (also appeared in records as Peter Duerrett) was a Baptist preacher and slave, who with his wife founded the First African Baptist Church of Lexington, Kentu...
Peter J. Gomes
Peter John Gomes was an American preacher and theologian, the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals at Harvard Divinity School and Pusey Minister at Harvard's Memorial Church—in the words...
Peter John Gomes was an American preacher and theologian, the Plummer Professor of Christian Morals at Harvard Divinity School and Pusey Minister at Harvard's Memorial Church—in the words...
Preston Washington
Preston R. Washington (26 Aug 1948-25 Jun 2003) was a prominent minister of Memorial Baptist Church in Harlem, New York.
Preston R. Washington (26 Aug 1948-25 Jun 2003) was a prominent minister of Memorial Baptist Church in Harlem, New York.
Prince Albert Taylor, Jr.
Prince Albert Taylor Jr. (January 27, 1907 – August 15, 2001) was an American Bishop of The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church, elected in 1956.
Prince Albert Taylor Jr. (January 27, 1907 – August 15, 2001) was an American Bishop of The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church, elected in 1956.
Ralph Abernathy
Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. was a leader of the American Civil Rights Movement, a minister, and a close associate of Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. was a leader of the American Civil Rights Movement, a minister, and a close associate of Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Raphael Morgan
Very Rev. Raphael Morgan was a Jamaican-American priest of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, designated as "Priest-Apostolic" to America and the West Indies, later the founder and superior of...
Very Rev. Raphael Morgan was a Jamaican-American priest of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, designated as "Priest-Apostolic" to America and the West Indies, later the founder and superior of...
Richard Allen (bishop)
Richard Allen was a minister, educator and writer, and the founder in 1816 of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the first independent black denomination in the United States.
Richard Allen was a minister, educator and writer, and the founder in 1816 of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the first independent black denomination in the United States.
Richard Preston (clergyman)
Richard Preston, (c. 1791 – 16 July 1861), was religious leader and abolitionist who escaped slavery in Virginia to become an important leader for the African Nova Scotian community and in...
Richard Preston, (c. 1791 – 16 July 1861), was religious leader and abolitionist who escaped slavery in Virginia to become an important leader for the African Nova Scotian community and in...
Robert Elijah Jones
Robert Elijah Jones (1872 — 1960) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church in the U.S., elected in 1920.
Robert Elijah Jones (1872 — 1960) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church in the U.S., elected in 1920.
Ronald Myers
Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D. (born February 29, 1956) is an American physician, medical missionary, Baptist minister, jazz musician, composer and civil rights activist.
Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D. (born February 29, 1956) is an American physician, medical missionary, Baptist minister, jazz musician, composer and civil rights activist.
S. Howard Woodson
Samuel Howard Woodson, Jr. (May 8, 1916 – July 28, 1999) was an American pastor, civil rights leader, and Democratic Party politician from New Jersey.
Samuel Howard Woodson, Jr. (May 8, 1916 – July 28, 1999) was an American pastor, civil rights leader, and Democratic Party politician from New Jersey.
Samuel Cornish
Samuel Eli Cornish (1795 – 6 November 1858) was an American abolitionist, publisher, journalist, and Presbyterian minister.
Samuel Eli Cornish (1795 – 6 November 1858) was an American abolitionist, publisher, journalist, and Presbyterian minister.
Shelton Fabre
Shelton Joseph Fabre is the titular bishop of Pudentiana and an auxiliary bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans in the state of Louisiana in the United States of America.
Shelton Joseph Fabre is the titular bishop of Pudentiana and an auxiliary bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans in the state of Louisiana in the United States of America.
Sufi Abdul Hamid
Sufi Abdul Hamid (born Eugene Brown) (January 6, 1903 in Lowell, Massachsuetts - July 30, 1938) was an African-American religious and labor leader, and among the first African converts to ...
Sufi Abdul Hamid (born Eugene Brown) (January 6, 1903 in Lowell, Massachsuetts - July 30, 1938) was an African-American religious and labor leader, and among the first African converts to ...
T. D. Jakes
Thomas Dexter "T. D." Jakes, Sr. is the chief pastor of The Potter's House, a non-denominational American megachurch, with 30,000 members, located in Dallas, Texas.
Thomas Dexter "T. D." Jakes, Sr. is the chief pastor of The Potter's House, a non-denominational American megachurch, with 30,000 members, located in Dallas, Texas.
T. J. Jemison
Theodore Judson Jemison (born 1918), better known as T. J. Jemison, is the former president of the National Baptist Convention, having served from 1982 to 1994.
Theodore Judson Jemison (born 1918), better known as T. J. Jemison, is the former president of the National Baptist Convention, having served from 1982 to 1994.
Thea Bowman
Sister Thea Bowman, F.S.P.A., was a Roman Catholic Religious Sister, teacher, and scholar.
Sister Thea Bowman, F.S.P.A., was a Roman Catholic Religious Sister, teacher, and scholar.
Theophilus Gould Steward
Theophilus Gould Steward (17 April 1843 – 11 January 1924) was an American author, educator, clergyman.
Theophilus Gould Steward (17 April 1843 – 11 January 1924) was an American author, educator, clergyman.
Thomas James (minister)
Thomas James (1804-1891) was a former slave who became an African Methodist Episcopal minister, abolitionist, administrator and author.
Thomas James (1804-1891) was a former slave who became an African Methodist Episcopal minister, abolitionist, administrator and author.
Thomas Paul
Thomas Paul (1773-1831) was a Baptist minister in Boston, Massachusetts, affiliated with the African Meeting House and the Education Society for the People of Colour.
Thomas Paul (1773-1831) was a Baptist minister in Boston, Massachusetts, affiliated with the African Meeting House and the Education Society for the People of Colour.
Thomas W. Anderson
Thomas W. Anderson, a native of Virginia, was educated at the Keystone-Eckman High School, Keystone, West Virginia, the Bluefield Colored Institute, Bluefield, West Virginia, and Walden Universi...
Thomas W. Anderson, a native of Virginia, was educated at the Keystone-Eckman High School, Keystone, West Virginia, the Bluefield Colored Institute, Bluefield, West Virginia, and Walden Universi...
Timothy Paul Baymon
Timothy Paul (born Timothy B. Baymon) is the Metropolitan Archbishop of the International Communion of the Holy Christian Orthodox Church.
Timothy Paul (born Timothy B. Baymon) is the Metropolitan Archbishop of the International Communion of the Holy Christian Orthodox Church.
Vashti Murphy McKenzie
Vashti Murphy McKenzie was elected as the first female bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Vashti Murphy McKenzie was elected as the first female bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Warith Deen Mohammed
Warith Deen Mohammed also known as W. Deen Mohammed or Imam W. Deen Muhammad, was a progressive African American Muslim leader, theologian, philosopher, Muslim revivalist and Islamic thinker who...
Warith Deen Mohammed also known as W. Deen Mohammed or Imam W. Deen Muhammad, was a progressive African American Muslim leader, theologian, philosopher, Muslim revivalist and Islamic thinker who...
William Drew Robeson I
William Drew Robeson I (July 27, 1844 – May 17, 1918) was the father of Paul Robeson and the minister of Witherspoon Church in Princeton, New Jersey from 1880 to 1901.
William Drew Robeson I (July 27, 1844 – May 17, 1918) was the father of Paul Robeson and the minister of Witherspoon Church in Princeton, New Jersey from 1880 to 1901.
William J. Seymour
William Joseph Seymour was an African American minister, and an initiator of the Pentecostal religious movement.
William Joseph Seymour was an African American minister, and an initiator of the Pentecostal religious movement.
William McCary
Warner "William" McCary (c. 1811 – after 1854) was an African American convert to Mormonism who was expelled from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 1847 for claimin...
Warner "William" McCary (c. 1811 – after 1854) was an African American convert to Mormonism who was expelled from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 1847 for claimin...
William Paul Quinn
William Paul Quinn was the fourth bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
William Paul Quinn was the fourth bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
William Saunders Crowdy
William Saunders Crowdy (August 11, 1847 – August 4, 1908) was an American soldier, preacher, entrepreneur, theologian, and pastor.
William Saunders Crowdy (August 11, 1847 – August 4, 1908) was an American soldier, preacher, entrepreneur, theologian, and pastor.
William Tecumseh Vernon
Bishop William Tecumseh Vernon was an American minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, president of Western University beginning in 1896, and Register of the Treasury from 1906 to 1911.
Bishop William Tecumseh Vernon was an American minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, president of Western University beginning in 1896, and Register of the Treasury from 1906 to 1911.
Wilton Daniel Gregory
Wilton Daniel Gregory (born December 7, 1947) is an African American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church.
Wilton Daniel Gregory (born December 7, 1947) is an African American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church.
Wyatt Tee Walker
Wyatt Tee Walker is a United States black pastor, national civil rights leader, theologian, and cultural historian.
Wyatt Tee Walker is a United States black pastor, national civil rights leader, theologian, and cultural historian.
Yusuf Bey
Yusuf Bey (b. Joseph Stephens, December 21, 1935 in Greenville, Texas, d. September 30, 2003 in Oakland, California) was a Black Muslim activist and charismatic leader.
Yusuf Bey (b. Joseph Stephens, December 21, 1935 in Greenville, Texas, d. September 30, 2003 in Oakland, California) was a Black Muslim activist and charismatic leader.
Yusuf Bey IV
Yusuf Bey IV is the son of Daulet and Yusuf Bey, the latter of whom was the founder of the iconic Your Black Muslim Bakery, a purportedly halal bakery in Oakland, California.
Yusuf Bey IV is the son of Daulet and Yusuf Bey, the latter of whom was the founder of the iconic Your Black Muslim Bakery, a purportedly halal bakery in Oakland, California.