The Mission of the Social Justice Commission of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. is to create and sustain a cohesive social unit, composed of churches, pastors, and members of The Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc., advocating for equity, justice and fairness for Black people across the world and especially in the United States of America.
We will accomplish our mission by strengthening communication between our constituents, and like-minded organizations, by demonstrating and developing, or joining, where we deem appropriate, direct action campaigns.
The foundation that supports our mission is best stated in three declarations put forth in three major U.S. cities, Washington, D.C., Birmingham, AL, and New York, NY
We invite you to read our declarations and join us as we confront and resist the evils of:
Once again, the body of Christ has been called upon by God to witness to the creative power of love, Justice, mercy and righteousness over the cruel and infernal powers of darkness that has usurped God’s creation and bent it to the will of political corruption, cruelty, avarice and greed.
In various and sundry times throughout its history the Christian Church has been called upon by exigent circumstances in its native context to respond spiritually to social, cultural, economic and political crises.
We come to this historical moment deeply disturbed by the overwhelming confluence of troubling dynamics that have converged in a potentially devastating tide of spiritual, political and cultural chaos.
PNBC Social Justice Commission Remembers Civil Rights Icon Rep. John Lewis. “The time is always right to do what is right.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc. Celebrates the life and witness of one of our Convention’s beloved soldiers, Congressman, The Rev. John Robert Lewis, a National treasure and legendary Civil and Human Rights Icon.
We invite you to read our declarations and join us as we confront and resist the evils of The Lie of white supremacy, Mass Incarceration, Cultural exploitation, Theft of land and labor and Misogyny.
Once again, the body of Christ has been called upon by God to witness to the creative power of love, Justice, mercy and righteousness over the cruel and infernal powers of darkness that has usurped God’s creation and bent it to the will of political corruption, cruelty, avarice and greed. But the forces of darkness …
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