St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church

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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

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