African-American Mennonite Association
Records, 1969, 1976-87

I-6-7   2 Boxes (1 Green, 1 Gray) 

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Introduction

These papers were deposited into the Archives by the African-American Mennonite Association in 1982 nd 1987.

This organization began in the form of an Urban-Racial Council in 1969. Later a separate Black Council was formed, around 1976-82. Two Black Caucus Assemblies were also held, one in 1980 and another in 1982.

In 1983 the name was changed to the Afro-American Mennonite Association, and in 1993 to African-American Mennonite Association. This association had an Executive Committee and held annual assemblies for all participating congregations. Office support for this association came originally from the Mennonite Church General Board, under the Office of Black Concerns.
 

Historical Sketch

1979     Dwight J. McFadden, Jr., Associate General Secretary, Office of Black Concerns,
                Mennonite Church General Board
1979     Sylvia Dyson, Director of Cross Cultural Relations Center
1979     Edward C. Taylor, Associate Secretary of Home Missions, MBM
1983     Joy Lovett, Associate General Secretary
 

Inventory Listing

Box 1 (Green)

Urban-Racial Council, 1969
        Recommendations on "Urban-Racial Concerns" presented to the Mennonite General
        Conference, Turner, Oregon, 1969.
Black Council, Minutes 1976-82
Afro-American, Minutes, 1983-84
Program of Conference, Georgia 1983
        "The Black Church, The Third World, and Peace," October 20-22, 1983, Atlanta, Georgia.
        James White and Frances Jackson were the coordinators, and Vincent Harding was the
        advisor.
Background Material, 1984
        Background material for Afro-American Mennonite Association. Includes bylaws,
        projects, and goals. April 12-14, 1984
Memorandum of Understanding, 1984 (August 2, 1984)

Assemblies, 1980-87

Report, 1980       Goshen College, Indiana, July 24-27, 1980
Minutes 1982      Place not identified, August 12-15, 1982
Tapes, 1982        Place not identified, August 12-15, 1982
                                Rev. Hubert Brown, "What Is Our History" Aug. 12, 1982
                                Rev. Raymond Jackson, "Where Are We?" Aug. 13, 1982
                                Appreciation Banquet, August 14, 1982
                                James White, "The Blessings of Greatness," August 15, 1982. Summary of
                                    sermon, 2 pages (no tape).
Report, 1983       Cedar Crest College, July 29-31, 1983
Report, 1984       Harrisonburg, Virginia, August 2-5, 1984
Program 1985     Ashland College, Ohio, August 15-17, 1985
Program 1986     Concordia College, Illinois, August 7-10, 1986
Program 1987     West Lafayette, Indiana, July 9-12, 1987

Box 2 (Gray)

Reports, etc., 1980-85 Name and Subject Tracings

Afro-American Mennonite Association
Black Caucus Assembly
Black Concerns, Office of Black Council
Brown, Hubert
Dyson, Sylvia
Harding, Vincent
Jackson, Frances
Jackson, Raymond
Lovett, Joy
McFadden, Dwight J., Jr.
Mennonite Black Caucus
Mennonite Church General Board. Office of Black Concerns
Taylor, Edward C.
United Action Newsletter
Urban-Racial Council
White, James 

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04-19-96 / Dennis Stoesz
Archives of the Mennonite Church, Goshen, Indiana