African American religious leader

C17500
concept

An African American religious leader is a spiritual figure of African descent in the United States who guides a faith community through preaching, teaching, pastoral care, and social or political advocacy rooted in religious tradition.

All labels observed (7)

Label Occurrences
African American religious leader canonical 3
Nation of Islam figure 2
African American minister 1

Instances (10)

Instance Via concept surface
Howard Thurman
Wallace Fard Muhammad Nation of Islam figure
Elijah Muhammad Nation of Islam leader
Augustus Tolton pioneer of Black Catholic ministry
Daniel Coker
Fard Muhammad Nation of Islam figure
James 67X Shabazz African-American Muslim leader
Jesse E. Moorland African American minister
Alexander Crummell African-American theologian
Theodore Sedgwick Wright