Buford F. Gordon (August 21, 1893 – 1952) was an African American civil rights activist, clergyman and social scientist. A master of divinity from the University of Chicago, Buford F. Gordon first was a pastor at the African Methodist Episcopal Church of South Bend. In 1931, Gordon would become national Editor of Church Literature at the denomination. Later, Gordon would be elected first the bishop of the church's seventh district in 1944 and later of the ninth district. Gordon initially got an interest in the social science while studying for his degree in college. As a pastor in South Bend, Gordon wrote a history of Black Americans in the area entitled the Negro of South Bend in 1922. Gordon was an acquaintance of W.E.B DuBois and served on the executive committee of the NAACP.
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| - Buford F. Gordon (August 21, 1893 – 1952) was an African American civil rights activist, clergyman and social scientist. A master of divinity from the University of Chicago, Buford F. Gordon first was a pastor at the African Methodist Episcopal Church of South Bend. In 1931, Gordon would become national Editor of Church Literature at the denomination. Later, Gordon would be elected first the bishop of the church's seventh district in 1944 and later of the ninth district. Gordon initially got an interest in the social science while studying for his degree in college. As a pastor in South Bend, Gordon wrote a history of Black Americans in the area entitled the Negro of South Bend in 1922. Gordon was an acquaintance of W.E.B DuBois and served on the executive committee of the NAACP. (en)
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| - Buford F. Gordon (August 21, 1893 – 1952) was an African American civil rights activist, clergyman and social scientist. A master of divinity from the University of Chicago, Buford F. Gordon first was a pastor at the African Methodist Episcopal Church of South Bend. In 1931, Gordon would become national Editor of Church Literature at the denomination. Later, Gordon would be elected first the bishop of the church's seventh district in 1944 and later of the ninth district. Gordon initially got an interest in the social science while studying for his degree in college. As a pastor in South Bend, Gordon wrote a history of Black Americans in the area entitled the Negro of South Bend in 1922. Gordon was an acquaintance of W.E.B DuBois and served on the executive committee of the NAACP. (en)
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