Protest and Progress: New York's First Black Episcopal Church Fights Racism (Studies in African American History and Culture)

Ed. Graham Russell Hodges. John H. Hewitt Jr.

ISBN 10: 0815334729 / ISBN 13: 9780815334729

Published by New York and London: Garland Publishing, Taylor and Francis, 2000

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[RACE]. Ed. Graham Russell Hodges. John H. Hewitt Jr. "Protest and Progress: New York's First Black Episcopal Church Fights Racism (Studies in African American History and Culture)." New York and London: Garland Publishing, Taylor and Francis, 2000. First edition, first printing. English language. Hardcover with dark gray cloth boards stamp white on spine. Nonfiction academic history text in 7 chapters with index, notes, and introduction, as well as numerous black-and-white historical photographic illustrations. 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches. 14 oz. xiv, 154 pp. No jacket. Sticker on back board. Residue on fore-edge. Highlighting in one chapter. Good. ISBN: 0815334729. "As both a preeminent scholar of Black Angelican and Episcopalians and a devout parishoner, the late James Hewitt writes an illuminating history of one of the most famous black congregrations in America. From its humble beginnings, St. Philip's originated from classes conducted by Elais Neau and other Angelic clerks for the Society for the Propagations of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. From these classes emerged a higly educated, African-American group comprised of free and enslaved blacks. W. E. B Du Bois hailed it as the foundation for the Talented Tenth in his classic book 'Souls of Black Folk.' After the American Revolution, St. Philip's has since becoem the church of middle-class blacks across New York City. Hewlitt's careful and precise scholarship chronicles over two centuries of of the church's history, which fills a significant lacuna in African-American Religious history.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Protest and Progress: New York's First Black Episcopal Church Fights Racism (Studies in African American History and Culture)
• Publisher: New York and London: Garland Publishing, Taylor and Francis
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0815334729
• ISBN 13: 9780815334729
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First edition, first printing.
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No jacket.
• Weight: 14 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

As both a preeminent scholar of Balck Angelican and Episcopalians and devout parishoner, the late James Hewitt writes an illuminus hsitory of one of the most famous black congregrations in America. From its humble beginnings, St. Philip's originated from classes conducted by Elais Neau and other Angelic clerks for the society for the propagations of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. From these cateisem classes emerged a higly educated, African-American group comprised of free and enslaved blacks. W.E.B Dubuois hailed it as the foundation for the Talented Tenth in his classic book Souls of Balck Folk After the American Revolution, St. Philip's has since becoem the church of middle-class blacks across New York City. Hewlitt's careful and percise scholarship chronicles over two centuries of of the church's history, which fills a significant lagun in African-American Religious history.

About the Author

John Hamilton Hewitt, Jr. (1924 - 2000) The author's education included Harvard College (1941-1943) and New York University (Bachelor of Arts, 1948; and Master of Arts, 1949). He began his professional career as a reporter for the People's Voice and the New YorkAmsterdam News. He then went to Morehouse College as a professor of English, and later Co-Chairman of the Division of Humanities, 1948-52. Hewitt served as a staff writer for Frontiers of Psychiatry, and associate editor of Medical Tribune, also as managing editor of Hospital Practice. Hewitt was also a freelance medical writer, editor and public relations professional. Hewitt penned innumerable article on Haitian and African American art for several magazines and journals, and was listed in the Who's Who in the East, Who's Who inAmerica, and Who's Who Among African Americans.