The "Preamble" and "Articles" of the Free African Society (FAS) provide a succinct portrait of the organization, the first of its kind in Philadelphia, and probably the first in America.

and attempted to work more closely with the Free African Society in a wide range of social, political and educational activity In 1787, PAS organized local efforts to support the crusade to ban ...

The small stone church at 515 S. Sixth St. is one of the long-standing spiritual anchors for Yakima’s Black community.