February 8, 2003

Role of the Church in Black America, Morning

Ministers and leaders of the African-American community spoke about the role and influence of the church in African-American society and… read more

Ministers and leaders of the African-American community spoke about the role and influence of the church in African-American society and culture. Among the issues they addressed were the role of the minister, openness and inclusiveness, and the social mission of the church.

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Wendell Anthony President NAACP->Detroit, MI
James Cone Professor Union Theological Seminary

Michael Eric Dyson Professor University of Pennsylvania->African American Studies
James Forbes Jr. Senior Minister Riverside Church
Cheryl Townsend Gilkes Assistant Pastor Union Baptist Church (Cambridge, MA)->Special Projects
Jacquelyn Grant Professor Interdenominational Theological College
Noel Jones Minister Greater Bethany Community Church
Tom Joyner Talk Show Host ABC Radio->Tom Joyner Morning Show
Kwame M. Kilpatrick Mayor [D] Detroit
Barbara King Founder and Minister Hillside Chapel and Truth Center (Atlanta)
Vashti Murphy McKenzie Bishop African Methodist Episcopal Church->13th Episcopal District
Paul Morton Bishop Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship
Eugene Rivers Minister Azusa Christian Community (Boston)
Tavis Smiley Talk Show Host National Public Radio
Gardner Taylor Senior Pastor Emeritus Concord Baptist Church
Marvin L. Winans Founder and Pastor Perfecting Church (Detroit, MI)
Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. Senior Pastor Trinity United Church of Christ (Chicago, IL)