Education
Bachelor, Virginia Union U. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Virginia Union U. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Virginia Union U. Master of Divinity, Virginia Union Theological Seminary.
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A. Lincoln James Sr.
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Career
Pastor, 1st African Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia
pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Suffolk, Virginia
pastor, Greater Bethesda Baptist Chicago, Chicago, since 1954. Vice president, then president National Baptist Congress Christian Education, National Baptist Conv.USA, Inc., board directors National Baptist Convention United States of America, Inc., since 1982. Former editor Virginia Journal and Guide.
Professor Virginia Theological Seminary and College, Lynchburg. Former instructor Chicago Baptist Institute. Religion editor Chicago Courier Newspaper, 1961-1967.
Chairman, Board Of Directors, organizer Chicago Building Maintenance Corporation,1973. Member governing board National Council of Churches of Christ in United States of America, since 1983. Executive director, coordinator Nuture for Baptist Church series Sunday School Public Board.
Achievements
Membership
Former president Suffolk chapter National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Former chair Mayor's Council Youth Activities, City of Suffolk. Former vice president Chicago chapter National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Former president Mins.' Cooperative Civic League. Appointed by President of the United States to Illinois Civil Rights Commission. Appointed by Mayor of Chicago to Youth Commission, City of Chicago;board directors Churches United, Inc., 1968.
Connections
M. Clara Rose Thompson (deceased 1987). Children: A. Lincoln Junior, Alexandria Linda, Clara Rose James-Thornton, Clayton Ronald (deceased), Andrea Lori. Married Wilma Cotten.
