It is the largest historically Black Baptist denomination in the United States, organized in 1895 from three Black Baptist conventions.
The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. was formed in Atlanta in 1895 by the merger of three African American Baptist organizations. It has been a central institution in Black religious and civic life, supporting missions, education, and publishing for its member congregations. Congregations remain autonomous while cooperating through the convention and its boards.
Sources
Primary
- Constitution and Bylaws of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
Secondary
- Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, Righteous Discontent: The Women's Movement in the Black Baptist Church, 1880-1920