J. Alfred Smith Sr., former president of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, died Sept. 19. The prominent pastor, author, civil rights activist and seminary professor was 94. A native of ...

(RNS) — At sessions focused on social justice, PNBC leaders and guest speakers urged greater response and a unified front to address impacts of the new federal budget. (RNS) — The Progressive National ...

(RNS) — In his closing remarks at the National Baptist Convention USA’s annual session, its new president recounted the connections the historically Black denomination is forming with other ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Former Tampa Bay-area pastor and former president of the National Baptist Convention, Dr. Henry Lyons, has passed away at 83 years old. The convention confirmed Lyons' death on Monday, ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Dr. Henry J. Lyons, the former president of the National Baptist Convention, died in Tampa. He was 83. Lyons served as the president of the National Baptist Convention from 1994 to ...

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