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Description

1. 580 audiocassettes

Summary

1. The collection consists of 580 audio recordings and 34 moving image recordings documenting Smith's roles as author, pastor of the Allen Baptist Temple Church (ATBC) and his activities with the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc (PNBC) as well as other church organizations.

Subject

1. Smith, J. Alfred (James Alfred)
2. Allen Temple Street Baptist Church (Oakland, Calif.)
3. Progressive National Baptist Convention.
4. African American Baptists.
5. African American churches.
6. African American Baptists -- California -- Oakland.
7. African American churches -- California -- Oakland.
8. African American clergy.
9. African American leadership.
10. African American preaching.
11. African Americans -- Religion.
12. Sermons, American.
13. African American Baptists -- Clergy.
14. African Americans -- Civil rights.
15. African Americans -- Social conditions.
16. Oakland (Calif.) -- Church history.

Genre/Form

1. Sound recordings.
2. Video recordings.

Call number

1. Sc MIRS Smith

Language

1. English

Note

1. The Rev. Dr. James Alfred Smith, Sr. (born May 19, 1931) pastured to African-American Baptist churches in Missouri and California from 1960-2009. Smith served several high administrative positions with the Progressive National Baptist Convention (PNBC), a convention of African-American Baptists emphasizing civil rights and social justice, following a path of political activism through "fellowship, progress and peace." From 1986-1988 Smith was president of PNBC. Additionally, Smith has written approximately twenty books and several articles, and continues an active speaking schedule at churches and other organizations throughout the United States.

Linking entry (note)

1. See the Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division for the James Alfred Smith, Sr. papers, 1942-1992. (Sc MG 366). Photographs can be found in the Photographs and Prints Division. Books and magazines can be found in the General Research and Reference Division.

Author

1. Smith, J. Alfred (James Alfred) creator.

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