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Adam Clayton Powell (May 5, 1865 – June 12, 1953) was an American pastor who developed the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York as the largest Protestant congregation in the country, with 10,000 members.
6. Feb. 2008 · Learn about the life and legacy of Adam Clayton Powell Sr., a prominent African American minister and civil rights activist. He was the father of Adam Clayton Powell Jr., a congressman and a leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
23. Okt. 2017 · Learn about the life and legacy of Adam Clayton Powell, Sr., the pastor of Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, and his son, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., the civil rights leader and congressman. Discover how they shaped the black church and community in New York and beyond.
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. (November 29, 1908 – April 4, 1972) [1] was an American Baptist pastor and politician who represented the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the United States House of Representatives from 1945 until 1971.
28. Feb. 2017 · Learn about the life and legacy of Adam Clayton Powell Sr., who led the Abyssinian Baptist Church to Harlem and influenced Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Discover how he faced challenges from his fellow pastors and mentored young leaders.
1930 Rev. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. began service to Abyssinian as an Assistant Pastor and Director of Abyssinian’s Kitchen and Relief operations which fed and clothed thousands of Harlem’s needy during the Great Depression.
On December 30, 1908, in Abyssinian’s 100 th anniversary year, the Rev. Dr. Adam Clayton Powell, Sr. became Abyssinian’s 17 th pastor. Powell ushered in a new era in the church’s history, known as “The Powell Years.’’
