A two-year legal battle between American Baptist College and the National Baptist Convention USA, Inc., ended Nov. 15 when a judge in Tennessee established a two-step process giving both entities input into selection of the college’s board of trustees.
American Baptist College defends invitation to lesbian bishop
By Bob Allen Leaders of a historically black Baptist college say they have no intention of disinviting a speaker to campus because she is a lesbian. American Baptist College President Forrest Harris defended an invitation to Bishop Yvette Flunder to…
American Baptist College criticized for inviting lesbian preacher
By Bob Allen More than 50 faith leaders, most of them Baptists, voiced support March 9 for a historically black Baptist college being criticized for inviting a lesbian who is legally married to a woman to speak on campus. Baptist…