WASHINGTON — A black denomination that began 50 years ago in support of Pastor Martin Luther King Jr. has decried the “disrespect” shown to President Obama since he took office.
Citing slurs and remarks such as “you lie,” “boy” and “tar baby,” the Progressive National Baptist Convention (PNBC) called for the ouster of elected officials who have made such statements about the nation’s first black president and his family.
“Conventional wisdom suggests if comments like these were targeted to past holders of this nation’s highest office of another/preferred hue, serious repercussive actions would have immediately followed those making said comments,” reads a resolution passed during the PNBC’s annual meeting that concluded Aug. 12 in Washington.
As PNBC leaders celebrated their denomination’s 50th anniversary, they launched an effort to reach out to other black Christian groups, including Pentecostals, with the new Faith United Action Fellowship.
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