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Rev. Daniel Jackson Sanders

March 10, 2023
Rev. Daniel Sanders c. 1890. Image courtesy of the Charlotte Mecklenberg Library.

Daniel Jackson Sanders, of Winnsboro, South Carolina, was a devout Presbyterian, a champion for education, and dedicated to the advancement of his race. His story of unlikely success began with birth on February 15th, 1847, into slavery. He was owned by the same man as his mother, Thomas Hall, a methodist minister. Upon Hall’...

Author: 
Matty
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African American History, African American Leaders Series
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African American Leaders: Yenwith and Muriel Whitney

March 6, 2023

Each month, the Presbyterian Historical Society is bearing witness to the lives of African American leaders throughout the history of the denomination. Click here to learn how PHS is collecting records of the Black Presbyterian experience through the African American Leaders and Congregations Initiative.

Additionally, a free bulletin insert about each figure is available for download at the end of...

Author: 
McKenna
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African American Leaders Series, African American History
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African American Leaders: James H. Costen

February 1, 2023
Portrait of Rev. Dr. James Hutten Costen, undated. Pearl ID: islandora:294511

Each month, the Presbyterian Historical Society is bearing witness to the lives of African American leaders throughout the history of the denomination. Click here to learn how PHS is collecting records of the Black...

Author: 
Nick
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African American History, African American Leaders Series
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African American Leaders: William Lloyd Imes

January 11, 2023

Each month, the Presbyterian Historical Society is bearing witness to the lives of African American leaders throughout the history of the PC(USA). Click here to learn how PHS is collecting records of the Black Presbyterian experience through the African American Leaders and Congregations Initiative.

Additionally, a free bulletin insert about each figure is available for download at the end of each...

Author: 
David S
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African American History, African American Leaders Series
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