Save the Date! 2026 MidWinter Board Meeting January 19-22 in Los Angeles, CA

1970s History

 

Civil Rights Advocacy and Activism

In no area is the stewardship of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc., more radiant than in the struggle for civil rights and human rights. The Convention was organized at the height of the Civil Rights Movement and the career of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Progressive National Baptist Convention was formed to give full voice, sterling leadership and active support to the American and world fight for human freedom. The convention was the convention-denominational home and platform for the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who addressed every annual session of the Convention until his death in 1968. In his valedictory of that year, President Gardner C. Taylor said, "As we remember Dr. Martin King's trials and triumphs, we remember our part in them.

Who is PNBC?

Related Items

Rev. Dr. J. Alfred Smith, Jr. Homegoing Announcement

Learn More >>

Mid-Winter Board Meeting

Learn More >>

Save the Date! 2026 Mid-Winter Board Meeting in Los Angeles, CA

Learn More >>