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Title	New Rising Star Baptist Church: history and property description
Creator(s)	West, Carroll Van
Contributor(s)	Nelson, Linda; White, Marjorie
Date	2005?
Coverage	2000-2009
Property name	New Rising Star Baptist Church
Property type	Church
National Register Reference	05000305 listed April 19, 2005
Community Name	Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL
Description	A history and property description of New Rising Star Baptist Church that was developed as part of its nomination to the National Register of Historic Places
Historical Notes	New Rising Star Baptist Church is a small church in the working-class neighborhood of Collegeville in Birmingham. It was established by Rev. George E. Pruitt, who oversaw construction of the church building in 1958 and served as pastor until 1986. The church is significant for its association with African American ethnic identity in the Collegeville neighborhood of Birmingham, and its relationship with Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights (ACMHR). Rev. Pruitt was one of the founders and an executive committee member of ACMHR, and his church hosted strategy meetings for the organization.
Collection Name	African American Churches
Subject-LCSH	African American Churches -- Tennessee Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights Civil rights -- United States
Language	eng
Type	Text
Genre	History
Medium	Paper
Extent	3 pg, 8.5 x 11 in.
Copyright status	Copyright of the creator. Reproduced with permission
Contributing Institution	Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University
Conditions for use	Credit Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only
Digital Publisher	Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University

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