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National Baptists Heal Slow and Split Over Time
The National Baptist Convention faced slow healing after decades of conflict dating to the 1960 split. Leaders like Rev. Jemison praise fellowship and growth, including a $1 million mortgage payoff on the Union World Baptist Center, while critics say power struggles and formal structures overshadow social needs.
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Los Angeles
Phila
Jemison
Union World Baptist Center
Nashville
Tenn
U.S
Persian Gulf
T.J. Jemison
Joe H. Jackson
D.W. Jemison
Stern Powers
Martin Luther King Jr
Ralph D. Abernathy
Arlene
Taylor
Kansas City
Taylor Branch
Jackson
A.G. Wright
Detroit
Progressive National Baptist Convention
National Baptist Convention
Baton Rouge, la
Reagan
Supreme Court
Baptist Center
Our
Vatican
W. Franklyn Richardson
National Baptists