St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church
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Title
St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church
Description
The St. Paul African Methodist Church (A.M.E.) is the earliest Black church founded in San Bernardino, CA. The church was founded by Mary and Henry Inghram (parents of future trailblazers Howard and Dorothy) in the heart of the growing Black community on the westside. As the congregation grew, St. Paul A.M.E. moved to their second location in San Bernardino (near 6th & Harris St). In 1928, presidential political rallies were hosted by the Black women of the church supporting Herbert Hoover. The NAACP and Central Council met in the church in the 1940s, while members and Reverend Jesse L. Boyd were key advocates urging the city council to pass San Bernardino’s first anti-discrimination law in 1943.
Date
1928
Creator
The Bridges That Carried Us Over Project
Format
Information Sheet
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Rights Holder
The Bridges That Carried Us Over Project