Academia: Sherry Sherrod DuPree Pentecostal Center

Scholar Works: East Texas Historical Journal Church of God in Christ

Black Churches Get Little Due, Book Says, Statistics Show `Explosive' Growth, August 06, 1993 article by Religious News Service.

Sherry Sherrod DuPree collection on the African-American Holiness and Pentecostal movements CREATOR: DuPree, Sherry Sherrod, 1946
EXTENT: 355 boxes
TYPE: Archival materials
DATE: circa 1887-2001
IDENTIFIER: ACMA.06-041
ARCHIVAL REPOSITORY: Anacostia Community Museum
Collection Shocking EXPOSED !!!

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Unclassified Reports on Churches and Church Leaders

by
Sherry Sherrod DuPree
and
Herbert C. DuPree



*Espionage Law*
*Racial Matters*
*Pictures of Leaders*
*Church Bombings*
*Church Histories*
*Types of FBI Documents*
*List of Field Offices*
*Subject and Geographical Index*
*Accessibility of previously restricted records!*

"This publication marks the beginning of an exciting and intellectually rewarding process leading to an understanding of the role of African American congregations and religious leaders in their attempt to make religious life meaningful. The need to examine the various means by which the government has attempted to forge an image of the religious life of African Americans is a timely exercise. EXPOSED!!! provides the reader with excerpts of the documentation found in FBI files for the years 1918 to 1971."

"This compilation of secret government documents provides surprising new information on such little known but important American and African-American religious figures as Sufi Abdul Hamid and Joseph Samuel Croom. The book greatly facilitates the work of the historian of black religion."


FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Reference Materials

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Like As Of Fire:
Newspapers From The Azusa Street World Wide Revival
Collected byFred T. Corum and Rachel A. Harper Sizelove

Republished by E. Myron Noble, Editor, 1995
The editor of the paper was William J. Seymour, Bishop/Pastor of the Apostolic Faith Mission, 312 Azusa Street, Los Angeles, California.

The index has been prepared by the Assemblies of God Archives, and has an Author-Subject approach. Bonnie Brae.org

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The Silent Spokesman
Bishop Robert Clarence Lawson
byAlexander Stewart,and
Sherry Sherrod DuPree

"This collection of materials on Bishop R.C. Lawson and the Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, Inc., is a significant contribution toward a better documentation of Pentecostal history, and thus a clear view of church history. The Silent Spokesman is required reading for any one who wants to understand the most important world-wide religious phenomenon of the twentieth century."


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Mount Dora: The Rest of the Story, Plus!
They Called Him "Preacher Man."
byDr. R. Eugene Burley

One of Florida's most distinguished local historians. Dr. R. Eugene Burley has carefully surveyed the hidden history of Mount Dora from 1870 to present.

The Florida that Burley portrays is not a place of capsule categorizations or stagey simplifications; it is genuine.


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Historical Digest of Jefferson County West Virginia's African American Congregations 1859-1994
byEvelyn M.E. Taylor

...With much needed contribution, presenting information that is not available elsewhere...reveals the organizational strength of local populations as they fulfilled the urge toward community and spiritual development. This will be of great interest to researchers...

...An insightful look at wrenching, yet inspirational periods for Black churches in the mountains...a spiritual atlas full of good documentation...a much needed bridge for a generation of people blind to the history of their ancestors... To order this item complete and email the form on the Order Form I.
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Dr. Mattie McGlothen: A Virtuous Woman
byEmma J. Clark

We value our memories and feel that significant events and teachings should be noted and remembered. Dr. McGlothen was the International Women's Department Third President, of the Church of God in Christ.


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Biographical Dictionary Of African American, Holiness - Pentecostals 1880-1990
by Sherry Sherrod DuPree
The book includes a collection of more than 1,000 biographical sketches and approximately 300 interviews with Blacks and other personalities that have contributed to the Pentecostal Movement as well as references to local families and regional history.


DuPree's research took her on a geographical odyssey, covering 90,000 miles and 27 states. She learned that Pentecostal churches served as a network of information for Southern blacks migrating to the north in search of work during the Great Depression.


This important volume will open many avenues for further investigation into the history of Black Holiness Pentecostals in the United States. DuPree has made a major contribution to Afro-American Religious History.


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Valuable Reference Material African American Holiness Pentecostal Movement:
An Annotated Bibliography
bySherry Sherrod DuPree
Finally there is a comprehensive bibliographical guide to the Afro-American Pentecostal churches in the United States, serving as both a reference text and as a general introduction to this major religious movement. The author traces the evolution of holiness churches from their founding in the South in the 1880s, through the Azusa Street Revival in 1906, to the present day. Entries examine organizations, movements, terminology, and many individuals, with a particular focus on the gospel groups, singers, and musicians who rose out of the movement. Books, periodical articles, dissertations, theses, oral interviews, pamphlets, newspaper articles, Work Projects Administration reports, FBI reports, and church documents are cited. An index is included.


Booknews, Inc. , June 1, 1996 A bibliographic guide to the Afro-American Pentecostal churches in the US. A historical overview traces the evolution of holiness churches from their founding in the South in the 1880s to the present day. Entries on subjects including origins of Pentecostalism; various branches of the movement; media coverage; and women leaders cite, with some annotations, material including books; newspaper and periodical articles; theses; oral interviews; WPA reports; FBI reports; and church documents, and describe the activities of particular congregations, with a focus on gospel musicians. Contains a glossary, a list of denominations, and addresses of sources. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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Invaluable and Insightful
A Compendium:
Bishop C.H. Mason Founder of the Church of God in Christ
An Annotated Bibliography
bySherry Sherrod DuPree, Senior Researcher
Earlier generations of men and woman Baptist, Methodist, Holliness, and Pentecosal leaders Featuring church documents, newspaper articles FBI files, and much more!

It has taken over twenty-five years to gather these primary sources taking the readers back to original times in history. These sources encourage the readers to interpret and to analysis records. All records however, are problematic especially oral history, family records, church records, cultural maps, political laws and other necessary records that highlight confirmation and acceptance of findings as facts, including census data which is based on the scribes accuracy.

"A great collection of primary sources documenting our unique history" - Henry Winters Luce Professor, David Daniels, PH.D. McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois

"This book invokes the dignity, character and courage of our Black Church Leaders in the Twentieth Century" - Gwendolyn Zoharah Simmons, Ph.D. Department of Religion, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

"An eloquent and illuminating work giving as a human touch, it promises to be the most useful source available of the C.H. Mason's story" - Author, Leslley Gist, The Gist of Freedom, New Jersey

"Dupree and associates have revealed the valuable leadership of Bishop C.H. Mason and the church's struggle for peace, justice, worship, decent wages... it is a great addition to history" - Beverly Robinson, PH.D. Historic First African Baptist, Mt Veernon Georgia

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The Man and His God
by Bishop William L. Bonner
Pastor Bonner has never been afraid to blaze a trail or new frontier. His commitment to spiritual detail has often been a trademark for success in so many venues across the world. He fiercely driven by his convictions, yet compassionate enough to provide the "Fatherly Love" which we have all grown particularly fond.

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