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8th Annual Historic Preservation Symposium -- May 18th
"Preserving the Legacy of Bluffton's Historic African American Churches"
Featuring:
- Campbell Chapel A.M.E. Church
- First Zion Missionary Baptist Church
- St. John's Baptist Church
- The Bible Missionary Baptist Church
A
A
She
used
to
sit
right
back
here
for
all
of
you
who
take
such
deep
Pride
for
our
town
and
and
for
all
of
our
efforts
to
preserve
it,
and
that
is
a
battle
for
all
of
us
every
day
to
keep
that
focus
on
preserving
our
culture
and
we
all
play
a
crucial
role.
Every
one
of
us
in
this
room
play
a
crucial
role
in
preserving
our
history
and
our
shared
culture.
I've
often
said
The
more,
we
change
the
more.
We
stay,
the
same
and
I
think
for
many
of
you.
A
Who've
grown
up
and
raised
children
here
long
before
a
lot
of
us
found
that
you
kind
of
see
that
we're
changing,
but
we
all
still
stay
the
same.
I
hope
you'll
enjoy
tonight's
program
and
I'm
going
to
do
a
couple
of
quick,
shout
outs
before
we
get
started
because
you
did
not
come
here
to
listen
to
me.
But
I
do
want
to
thank
some
people
and
it's
worth
mentioning
and
I
want
to
read
it
so
I
get
it
all
right.
A
Campbell,
Chapel,
Amy
church
for
their
ongoing
stewardship
of
this
important
historic
resource,
the
Campbell
chapel
and
a
special
note
recognizing
the
installation
of
a
new
South
Carolina
historic
marker
late
last
year.
The
congregation
is
planning
for
the
building's
future
restoration,
so
stay
tuned,
historic,
Bluffton,
foundation
and
I.
Think
the
board
is
here,
maybe
raise
your
hand
board.
A
Quite
a
lot
of
you
for
your
restoration
efforts
at
the
Hayward
house,
which
was
awarded
the
town's
first
historic
preservation,
Grant
in
December
additional
work
to
restore
and
maintain
one
of
the
bluffton's
most
prominent
historic
resources
that
is
continuing
and
during
tonight's
reception,
you'll
be
able
to
take
one
of
the
free
tours
of
the
house.
And
let
me
back
up
on
the
Campbell
Chapel
AME
group.
I
know
we
have
some
descendants
of
that
I
went
to
Columbia
with,
but
let's
raise
our
hands
of
the
people
who
are
involved
with
the
Campbell
Chapel
there
you
go.
A
Thank
you
very
much,
Rusty
pistachio
and
Debbie
Wonder
wow.
Do
you
ever
wake
up
and
go
what
what
am
I
doing?
They
were
are
the
recipient
of
our
second
historic
preservation,
Grant,
and
it
was
just
announced
today.
So
we'll
get
more
out
on
that.
Thank
you
very
much.
They
have
built
rehabilitated
the
old
post
office.
Building
on
Bridge
Street.
You
may
have
gone
there
to
pick
up
your
mail
back
in
the
day.
I
know
Joni
talks
about
it
and
Aileen
and
yeah
raise
your
hand
if
you
picked
your
mail
up
back
in
the
day.
A
Those
are
the
binyas
right,
okay,
but
now
it's
being
converted
into
a
private
residence
while
it
might
be
a
tiny
structure,
it
has
a
big
story
to
tell,
and
last
year
we
designated
designated
it
as
a
new
contributing
resource
to
the
Old
Town
Bluffton
historic
district,
we're
all
looking
forward
to
its
next
chapter,
and
they
also
did
what
we
learned
last
year
was
never
called
the
rate.
It
was
called
The,
Cut
Rate,
but
they
restored
the
building
on
the
corner
of
water
in
Bridge
Street
as
well.
So
thank
you.
A
A
This
is
for
their
dedication.
It's
a
volunteer
group
for
the
town,
but
to
dedicate
to
the
standards
of
historic
Integrity.
This
commission
Bears
the
heavy
burden
of
protecting
our
historic
resources.
They
meet
more
than
almost
any
other
Town
board
in
committee
and
they
review
countless
applications.
So
they
deserve
a
lot
of
support
and
a
lot
of
thanks
Town
staff.
They
come
and
show
up
to
everything.
Can
you
raise
your
hands
if
we
can
see
Steph?
Thank
you.
All
you've
worked
a
long
day.
A
We've
been
doing
a
lot
of
things
today
with
the
town,
and
you
stayed
for
this
and
you
just
don't
know
about
behalf
of
council
and
everyone
here.
Thank
you
and
I.
Don't
think
you
get
thanked
enough
in
fact
Noah
before.
Finally,
we
wouldn't
be
here
eight
years
later,
without
Johnny
Hayward,
so
Joni
you
may
stand
not
raise
your
hand
Joan.
This
was
Joni's
brainchild.
Yes,
thank
you
and
she
came.
You
know
she's
one
of
those-
and
there
are
a
few
of
y'all
in
here.
A
I
can
see
when
they
call
you
know
the
answer
better,
not
be
no
and
she
just
pushed
and
we
welcomed
it
and
you
started
the
first
one
and
you've
been
very
dedicated,
and
we
all
appreciate
you
very
much
Tony
and
finally,
I
want
to
thank
all
the
local
preservation
organizations
who
participated
in
tonight's
meet
and
greet
which
was
fabulous
out
front.
They
play
an
essential
role
in
making
our
history
come
alive
for
our
residents
and
visitors
alike.
A
B
Those
of
you
don't
know
me,
my
name
is
preservationist
and
thank
you
for
coming
tonight.
I'm
really
excited
to
have
a
panel
discussion
looking
forward
to
learning
something
and
I
want
you
all
too.
So
the
panelists
tonight
are
from
my
say,
I,
don't
know
right
from
left.
So
from
my
left
to
right.
Thank
you.
We
have
the
Reverend
Dr
John
R
Black
from
Campbell
AME
Church.
B
C
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
I'm
John,
black,
the
pastor
of
Campbell
Chapel,
the
building
located
at
23
flounder
Street,
was
constructed
in
1853
by
the
Saint
Luke
parish
in
the
of
the
Bluffton
Methodist
Episcopal
Church
South,
enslaved
labor
was
used
to
construct
the
building,
in
all
likelihood,
enslaved
people,
as
well
as
plantina
owners,
plantation
owners
worshiped.
In
that
building
the
structure
which
we
now
call
our
historic
Chapel
survived
the
burning
of
Bluffton
in
1863..
It
is
one
of
two
churches,
two
Church
houses
that
survived
the
burning
of
Bluffton.
C
We
have
legendary
stories
that
we
haven't
validated,
but
one
of
those
stories
say
that
the
Confederate
soldiers
were
the
reason
that
building
still
exists
today
that
they
literally
put
their
lives
on
the
line
to
protect
that
site.
The
Emancipation
Proclamation
was
issued
on
January
1st
1863.
You
know,
Abraham
Lincoln
did
that
and
it
abolished
slavery.
11
years
later,
11
years
after
slavery,
1874
nine,
previously
enslaved
men
purchased
the
historic
Chapel
for
500
in
cash.
That
was
a
phenomenal
task
at
that
point.
In
history,
those
men
are
so
valuable
to
us
at
any
chance.
C
C
The
church
was
named
Campbell,
chapel
and
honor
of
the
eighth
Bishop
of
the
African
Methodist
Episcopal
church,
and
his
name
was
Jabez
P
Campbell
Bishop
Campbell
has
a
wonderful
history
and
so
has
a
little
side
note.
We
need
to
know
a
little
bit
about
Bishop
Campbell.
He
was
born
a
free
man
in
1815,
but
his
family
was
very
poor
and
his
father
used
him
as
collateral
for
a
loan,
and
so
of
course,
when
Dad
was
not
able
to
pay,
the
loan
Jabez
was
sold
into
slavery.
C
He
later
purchased
his
own
freedom
and
became
a
bishop
of
the
African
Methodist
Episcopal
Church
I
think
that
Zeal
that
he
had
and
that
pursuit
of
freedom
is
a
part
of
who
our
congregation
is.
Today
the
deed
for
historic,
Campbell
Chapel
was
recorded
in
the
courthouse
of
few
Beaufort
County
on
December
4th
1874
and
the
Cornerstone
was
laid
in
1891
under
the
leadership
of
Reverend
Holman.
C
The
new
congregation
was
constructed
in
2014,
and
at
that
time
we
moved
from
that
Old
historic
building
into
the
new
cargo
and
a
new
site,
the
new
Sanctuary.
There
are
many
stories
about
the
old
building.
I
can't
tell
you
all
of
them.
I
want
to
share
one
quick
one,
one
of
the
first
things
the
congregation
did
when
they
purchased
the
building
was
install
a
bell
very
historic
Bell,
and
that
Bell
was
used
to
alert
the
community
to
disasters
or
fires.
It
was
used
for
funerals.
C
It
was
used
to
bring
in
the
new
year
and
at
one
point
in
history,
there
was
a
wonderful
young
lady
who
mastered
the
ringing
of
the
bell,
and
so
they
nicknamed
her
Lily
Bell.
When
we
restore
that
chapel
and
I'ma
stop
at
this
point,
because
I
know
my
colleagues
needed
to
speak
when
we
restored
the
chapel,
there
will
be
some
place
in
there
to
honor
Lily
Bell.
B
E
E
The
first
night
was
established
in
1862
and
during
that
an
interesting
history
behind
that
is
that
for
Zion
was
established
by
a
Union
soldier
of
black
regiment,
which
is
on
Hilton
Head
Island
South
Carolina,
and
he
was
originally
from
Savannah
or
in
the
Georgia
area,
and
he
served
on
Hilton
Head
following
and
before
the
Emancipation
Proclamation.
He
was
a
freak
man
and
he
started
to
erect
churches
so
build
churches
and
for
Zion.
E
Was
he
established
healthy,
establish
the
Mitchellville
Community
I
lived
in
it,
which
is
now
being
touted.
You
know
as
the
first
African-American
organized
town,
okay,
now
Reverend
Richardson
established
for
design
in
1862,
as
well
as
first
Africa
on
Hilton
Head
and
with
him.
Thank
you.
Yeah
lose
chance,
Mitchell
Beacon
Jacob
McKenzie
and
his
Smalls
Gabriel
Jenkins
derived.
E
E
E
Me
of
our
church
has
changed,
I
think
from
first
African
to
for
Zion
in
the
30s
or
40s.
We
aren't
sure
when,
when
that
transpired,
but
for
Zion
has
grown,
it
was
a
two-story
building.
Initially
a
two-story
wooden
building
I
think
it
was
in
similar
tricks
was
St
John,
which
was
right
across
the
street.
E
All
the
congregation
congregation
consists
of
people
from
the
general
Bluffton
area
and
in
each
area
we
had
princess,
and
you
know,
if
you've
heard,
of
the
Prince
album.
This
is
where
members
of
the
local
areas
would
come
and
gather
and
give
testimony
and
give
praise
unto
the
Lord
and
pray,
and
this
is
what
kept
the
congregation
together
and
once
and
we
haven't
had
Services
about
once
or
twice
a
month
when
the
circuit
preacher
would
would
come,
and
we
would
all
gather
at
the
church
and
a
lot
of
times.
E
F
G
G
G
Read
some
of
my
papers
like
I,
said
Pearl
is
not
here
but
Mr
Clark,
and
we
want
to
tell
you
thank
you
for
drawing.
When
you
see
the
church,
the
church
building
picture
I
think
one
is
at
the
library.
Also
the
rotary,
I
I
don't
want
a
couple
other
places
that
picture
that's
up
there
with
the
people
standing
around
us.
Yes,
the
original
picture
at
St,
John,
Baptist,
Church,
St
John
Baptist
Church,
is
the
oldest
oldest
established
Church.
G
G
These
people
that
stand
in
front
of
the
church
was
a
community
choir
that
and
back
in
19
26.,
and
if
there
was
local,
some
Pro
candles,
some
Zion
and
some
also
the
Saint
John,
and
this
choir
was
led
by
Mr
Luke
peoples.
He
was
a
musician
and
it
says
the
main
river
singers
was
a
Community
Gospel
Choir,
who
you
Saint,
John
Baptist
Church,
regularly
for
rehearsals
to
the
members
below
Matthews.
G
And
if
you
all
followed
Mike
gorillas,
she
was
one
that
they
just
brought
up
a
picture
of
her
trying
to
see
who
she
was
but
Bertha
Brown,
Maya,
Coswell,
Jack,
Jack,
Jenkins,
and
a
few
more,
not
shown
where
members
of
Saint
John
a
sister
Sylvia
Riley
Williams,
used
to
play
the
piano
for
the
choir
and
Mr
Luke.
People
was
the
one
that
taught
them
and.
G
G
you're,
my
preacher
boy.
It
was
acceptable
1840,
a
few
devoted
Christians,
saw
a
vision
and
heard
the
call
they
men
and
women
had
Jesus
in
their
heart
and
wanted
to
play,
wanted
place
to
worship
and
to
lift
him
up
so
that
all
men
could
be
drawn.
Unto
him.
The
results
of
this
vision
and
Noble
Adventure
was
a
birth
of
Saint
John's,
the
church,
the
church
organized
on
the
leadership
of
rape
and
a
group
of
committed
deacons.
The
deacons
were
dika
Proctor,
Clarence,
Mitchell,
Mitchell
and
Dick
fields.
G
At
the
river,
a
death
we
were
blessed
with
another
devoted
minister
Reverend
people.
He
continued
the
work
of
the
church
until
his
death
Reverend
prayer,
Robert
Perry
became
our
next
Minister.
He
worked
diligent
villages
to
help
the
church
growth,
Reverend,
J.J
Jenkins
was
the
next
Minister
and
he
also
passed
a
Saint
Matthews
and
St
James
correct.
So
he
passed
the
three
churches
in
this
area.
Like
Diego
Oliver
said,
most
of
them
took
a
Sunday.
G
That's
why
first
Sunday
was
Campbell's
Second
Son,
it
was
Zion
third
Sunday,
the
Saint
John
and
fourth
Sunday
was
Saint
Matthew
because
they
mostly
had
the
same
Palestine
like
he
said
when
they
were.
They
were
there,
then
the
deacons
LED
other
fact
that
I
want
to
share
tonight.
That
just
came
to
my
mind
and
most
of.
G
The
stuff
that
made
the
Deacon
called
out
the
the
first
line
of
the
Hill,
and
then
everybody
else
sing
it
that,
because
back
in
the
days
a
lot
of
them
can
read,
but
most
of
the
deacons
was
the
ones
that
could
read
so
they
were
singing.
So
that's
what
they
call
lining
of
him.
So
also
it
says
when
Reverend
Jenkins
became
ill.
G
D
G
It's
too
close
to
Sunday,
okay,
okay,
so
the
association
remember
W,
Chef
dog
passed
away
in
a
car
accident
in
like
1969.,
and
then
it
was
set
and
say
just
like
they
said
Moses
he
led
to
people.
Then
Reverend
Jenkins
was
Summer's
home
by
the
Lord.
His
shift
all
continued
to
care
of
the
word
in
Jesus
name
until
his
untimely
death.
You
know
in
early
1969.
sister
Lillian
Brown
served
as
mother
of
the
church.
At
that
time.
In
1976
to
1989
Reverend
W.J
Hills
became
our
Minister.
G
Clifford
Coswell,
you
can
wear
your
Hooks
In
1976
was
lost
a
love
musician,
Miss
Vivian
Malone
in
1980s
Sister
Christina
Brown
became
the
mother
of
the
church,
and
some
of
her
descendants
are
here
now
miss
Karen
Williams
became
a
musician
until
1990.
the
next
musician
to
serve
us
Faithfully.
It
was
Deacon
Charles
Hamilton,
which
was
also
the
musician
for
first
Zion.
Then
he
later
on,
pastor
Saint
James
on
Hilton
Head
Ed
until
he
became
ill
in
1985..
G
The
mountain
Association
sent
the
assistant
of
Reverend
BS,
which
is
installed
as
Pastor
in
April
7,
observing
on
the
leadership,
I
think
an
apple
Adventure,
Deacon
William
hooks
Deacon,
Ernest,
Snowden,
Deacon,
Paul
Hamilton.
At
that
time,
and
also
thinking
Oscar,
Frazier
Reverend
Dixon
Reverend
green
proved
to
be
strong
in
the
help
of
the
people
to
serve
God.
Later
he
was
sick
and
Deacon.
Paul
Hamilton
was
ordained
as
a
minister
of
January,
the
3rd
of
2000
green
on
April,
we're
done.
Minister
Paul
Hamilton
Jr
was
his
Star.
G
As
the
pastor
of
Saint
John
Baptist
Church,
serving
on
the
hill,
was
vegan
Albert
Mitchell
and
Nica
Oscar
in
May
2002
Harvey
Oliver
Walterboro
became
the
preserving
on
the
with
digging
amateurs,
the
compartment
Mitchell
and
on
October,
the
second
two
and
two
all
of
the
licenses
sister
for
Santa
Grand
on
the
wall
out
there
as
the
birds.
Imagine
on
June
6
to
the
floor,
evangelist
Gondola
green
to
reunite
with
the
Saint
John
and
be
a
blessing
to
the
mission
in
2000.
G
G
Of
a
2X
I
am
ten
dollars
and
they
built
the
church,
the
church
that
you
see
that
the
two-story
Church
they
had
fundraising
because
of
the
top
of
the
building
just
couldn't
hold
up.
I
found
the
article
or
some
of
the
community
to
help
out,
but
eventually
that
top
to
last
and
in
about
18
I'm,
not
18
but
1920.
G
G
G
H
H
The
theme
for
the
Symposium
preserving
Legacy
of
Bluffton
historic
African-American
churches,
as
back
in
2008
by
Dr
Althea
thesis
I,
did
a
book
called
the
title
of
this
assistant
of
the
African-American
religion.
So
a
lot
of
you
investigating
a
lot
of
research
went
into
this
heard
my
name
several
times.
This
is
home.
H
None
of
the
best
that
she
is
of
my
life,
respect
here
and
Bluffton
by
the
Missionary
Baptist
Church,
is
very
much
a
part
of
me
I
think
from
the
beginning,
God
had
it
in
me
somewhere
and
you
just
have
to
work
with
me
until
he
was
ready
to
pull
it
out.
So
as
I
go
so
goes
the
Bible
Missionary
Baptist
Church
as
I
went.
It
came
along
with
me
so
for
our
information
purposes,
I'm
going
to
read
my
biographical
sketch
and
forward
from
this
book.
H
By
the
time
I
was
18
and
graduating
high
school
I
was
more
than
ready
to
get
out
of
here
I
applied
and
was
accepted
to
South
Carolina
State
College
now
University,
not
necessarily
because
it
was
what
I
wanted,
but
it
was
what
was
expected
of
me.
You
see
from
early
in
life.
It
was
noticed
that
I
was
blessed
with
natural
leadership
ability,
not
by
me,
of
course,
by
so
many
others.
People
kept
coming
up
to
me
impact
me
on
the
end
saying.
Why
are
you
gonna
be
a
preacher?
Look
like
Fred
I
look
at
him.
H
Anyway,
after
a
semester,
I
quit
college
wasn't
ready
for
that,
but
I'm
ready
for
the
honor
I
joined
the
army
in
1972.
got
into
the
Lord
wanted
to
go
to
balance.
It
was
not
until
I
was
married
in
1980
and
had
a
child
Paula
1983.
That
I
felt
a
real
spiritual
void
in
my
life.
Naturally,
as
is
the
rule,
rather
than
the
exception,
I
tried
to
fill
that
void,
but
everything,
but
the
right
thing
that
beat
that
off
for
eight
years
it
took
a
drastic
turn
feel
the
words
to
me.
H
My
father
died
rather
suddenly
of
a
heart
attack
at
the
age
of
62..
Finally,
being
sick
and
tired
being
sick
and
tired,
I
called
on
God,
whom
I
had
heard
so
much
about
many
years.
Past
surprise
was
swiftly
replaced
with
joy
to
the
Holy
Spirit
dancing
through
the
Sacred
Scriptures
that
I
have
been
living
come
unto
me
vlogging
that
are
leaving
an
every
lady
and
I
will,
if
you
rest
and
the
rest
is
glorious,
spiritual
history,
so
here
I
am
after
16
years
of
one
day
at
a
time.
H
D
H
For
some
time
now,
the
progress
of
the
African-American
church
has
troubled
me.
It
was
as
if
a
blessing
of
Faith
came
along
running
this
educational
process.
I
found
the
opportunity
to
research
and
mentally
relive
the
portion
that
I
had
experienced
by
myself
along
this
road
I
have
discovered
the
great
difference
between
religion
and
Christianity.
H
My
ultimate
effort
is
to
inspire
all
people,
but
especially
black
people,
to
take
a
candid
look
at
where
we
are
in
relation
to
the
inherent
word
of
God's
Sacred,
Scriptures,
I,
trust
that
something
here
and
will
cause
a
pointed.
Look
inward
and
inspire
a
positive
look
upward
to
ultimately
be
drawn
to
the
reality
that
is
Christianity.
B
A
H
That
just
the
family,
quite
frankly,
just
like
Family
Church
families
that
their
come
hands
of
contention
times
of
disagreement
times
of
our
elders
used
to
say,
I
have
the
same
state
father
is
better
than
Megan
Martin,
so
we've
been.
Sometimes
the
safety
and
disagreements
came
up.
Somebody
would
say
well,
I,
think
it'll
be
better
if
we
could
separate
just
like
family,
you
know,
there's
still
that
Christian
love,
there's
still
that
Unity,
but
and
in
many
ways
dotted
everything
that
I
started
to
say
a
lot,
but
everything
because.
H
I
think
there's
a
party
was
was
his
mentor
and
when
he
decided
that
he
was
going
to
give
his
life
to
Christ,
she
was
the
one
that
Drew
him
in.
So
that's
why
he
read
the
same
job
I
went
to
see
God
because
my
father
and
my
sister
were
there,
but
when
God
called
and
literacy
it
was
a
different
style
of.
H
G
D
I
C
C
Once
the
facility
is
completed,
it
will
have
daily
tours,
not
much
different
from
say
the
Haywood
house
or
the
bargaining
auction
house
will
be
a
rental
site
and
we
see
things
as
a
destination
weddings.
Even
now,
we're
not
even
close
to
finishing
the
project
and
people
are
requesting
small
intimate
destination,
wedding
site
and
and
of
course,
our
price
religion
is
going
to
be
very
competitive,
but
the
other
prices
out
there.
C
So
so
we
don't
see
a
problem
with
bringing
it
out,
will
there'll
be
concerts
there
and
small
Gatherings
and
meetings
at
the
times
of
the
year
when
we
have
our
Bluffton
festivals,
it's
going
to
take
on
a
new
significance.
Things
like
the
governor
Village,
which
is
when
we
open
the
grounds
to
tourists
so
that
they
can
enjoy
the
art
and
culture
of
our
community
in
front
of
the
historic
Chapel.
C
We
see
it
though
the
most
is
that,
because
three
different
ethnic
groups
worshiped
in
that
Chapel,
it
is
the
place
where
the
community
crosses,
and
we
see
that
as
the
place
where
we
can
have
wonderful
dialogue
and
Find
Unity
in
the
midst
of
our
diversity.
So
that's
the
goals
for
our
historic
Channel
did
I
answer
your
question.
Michelle.
A
J
J
L
M
L
J
J
J
J
Spiritually
and
really
finding
you
know
that
God
is
doing
well.
So
in
my
commitment
to
the
church
and
to
the
word
of
God,
through
some
years,
I
became
I
think
in
2008
for
a
day
the
youngest
Deacon
in
the
Church
of
course
operating
in
about
a
year
under
the
tutors
of
the
older
deacons,
then
the
lady
and
Leon
Garcinia
was
a
chairman
vegan
at
a
particular
time,
when
I
was
organic.
That,
following
year
as
the
youngest
living
in
the
church,
I
became
the
chairman
of
the
beacon
board
again.
L
J
Very
humble,
and
it
just
kind
of
took
off
from
there,
God
really
opened
up
some
of
my
leadership
traits
that
I've
already
gotten
in
the
secular,
World
management
and
stuff
I
knew
how
to
relieve,
but
from
a
spiritual
standpoint,
he
really
showed
me
where
my
mix
was,
and
it
was
in
the
word
of
God,
beginning
with
people.
I
always
had
a
heart
to
be
pursued.
You
know,
through
the
years
when
I'm
still
working
in
the
second
world
still
doing
fairly
well,.
L
J
I
When
there
is
racial
disturbance
in
our
country,
so
you
four
passes
ever
collaborate
together
to
talk
about.
You
know,
what's
going
on
with
our
town
and
put
on
some
things
to
for
all
the
people,
because
there's
only
one
God,
even
though
we
have
different
denominations,
do
you
guys
ever
collaborate
together
to
see
how
we
can
bring
our
people
together
under
Unity
to
understand?
What's
going
on
racial,
especially
our
young
people?
I
heard
somebody
talk
about
and
getting
ready
to
do
for
a
young
life.
So
you
know
all
these
kids
in
the
community.
I
C
But
as
we
spoke
to
the
community
at
several
times
with
different
issues
that
were
going
on
and
different
times
when
there
was
some
good,
harsh
political
things
we
spoke,
we
should
fix
them
as
a
part
of
that.
So
I
think
we
come
together
at
different
times,
but
there's
also
a
lot
during
what
I
think
you're
pointing
at
a
coalition
together
to
have
a
ministerial
of
bluff
that
ministerial,
Alliance
and
I'm.
All
for
that.
E
H
Approach
to
the
things
like
that
has
always
been
to
be
proactive,
I
sponsor
Christian
men's
meeting
every
Friday
morning
at
the
church,
15
to
20
men,
businessmen
in
the
community,
doctors,
firemen,
police,
police,
chief
and
those
are
the
things
that
we
discuss
on
a
proactive
basis
and
yes
and
there's
something
that
goes
on.
That
needs
to
be
addressed.
We
address
them
best,
Benny
and
I.
Much
like
he
and
Pastor
black.
We
get
together
he's
at
the
meetings.
H
Make
sure
that
through
Christ
and
spiritual
leadership
we
stay
ahead
of
the
game
and
I
will
contribute
that
to
be
one
of
the
reasons
that
out
of
hand
around
here,
they
do
elsewhere,
because
we
are
aggressive
people
in
the
community.
We
are
addressing
young
men
running
around
to
come
to
the
meetings
in
the
morning,
but
just
to
stay
prayed
up
to
stay
where
God
can
lead
us
and
guide
us
so
that
we
can
lead
and
guide.
Others
is
what
we
try
to
do.
H
K
K
J
J
D
J
J
What
we
do
should
be
the
expression
of
what
the
community
does,
because
I've
never
seen
anything
like
that
before
you
know,
I've
never
seen
anything
before
his
life
changing.
It
really
is
so
so
to
your
point.
Hopefully
you
know
we
can
get
out
of
it.
You
know
the
space
that
we're
in
and
furtherness
in
the
community,
but
it
is
happening.
D
D
B
I
And
just
learning
about
the
history
of
the
black
churches
and
once
upon
a
time
that's
all
they
did
all
black
churches
our
pastors.
We
were
for
one
another,
so
my
opinion
is
I
want
to
see
you
guys
out
to
minister
to
our
African-Americans
males
who
are
lost.
They
cannot
see
us
our
African-American
young,
ladies
who
they
can't
see
us.
We
do
good
in
these
four
walls,
yes,
and
over
these
four
churches.
D
I
Only
the
the
four
blackheads,
all
the
ministerial
people-
everybody
should
be
a
parent
to
everybody's
child.
It
takes
a
village,
but
we
are
losing
them.
So
this
impos
them
is
great.
It's
good
to
know
what
the
black
churches
are
doing,
but
what
I
want
to
hear
the
black
churches
are
doing
reaching
out
to
all
you,
not
just
in
conversation
and
his
power.
So
that's
the
power
to
come
outside.
H
H
D
A
A
H
Oh,
you
can
Oscar
Frazier.
He
was
the
chairman
Deacon
for
the
Bible
Miss
Mary
Baptist
Church,
from
its
Inception.
Until
his
death
amen
worked
diligently,
he
was
our
brother.
If
you
will,
he
was
the
one
that
went
out
and
collected
the
monies
he
worked
tirelessly.
We
were
in
planning
sessions
so
two
and
three
o'clock
in
the
morning.
I
just
couldn't
believe
without
letting
you
know
and
being
assured
that
without
him
we
would
not
have
been
an.