Rev. Garnett Russell Waller

By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G Initially a shoemaker, his call to ministry set him upon a path as an influential preacher and uncompromising advocate for civil rights. While a theology student he engaged extensively in evangelical work organizing several churches including the First Baptist Church of Syracuse. Graduating with high honors, he established churches Read more about Rev. Garnett Russell Waller[…]

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Dr. William Montague Cobb

By Brother David L. Carl 1-93-G Dr. Cobb, the first Black Ph.D. in anthropology, applied his research to challenge the false theories of racial inferiority espoused by leading physicians, naturalists and anthropologists, who promoted myths of racial hierarchies and the biological inferiority of the darker races. He wielded science as a formidable tool in the Read more about Dr. William Montague Cobb[…]

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