Claude black biography report

Claude William Black, Jr. (November 28, 1916 – March 13, 2009^[1]) was an American Baptist minister and political figure. He was born the son of local Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters vice president Claude, Sr.

and housewife Cora in the then-segregated city of San Antonio, Texas.

Biography

Ministry

While attending Morehouse College in Atlanta, Black initially aspired to be a doctor, but was led to the ministry.

He then attended Andover Newton Theological School.

Black served as pastor of Mt. Zion First Baptist Church in San Antonio for 1949–1998 and as pastor emeritus since. Previously, he had served as pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Haverhill, Massachusetts 1941-1943 and St.

Matthew Baptist Church in Corpus Christi, Texas 1946-1949.

Black founded several community groups as well as the city’s first black credit union. He also served as chairmen of the Social Actions Committee with the National Baptist Convention and president of the Baptist Minister's