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National Baptist Convention

history

National Baptist Convention is the name of several historically African-American Christian denominations, among which are the following:

• National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. - The oldest and largest, formed in the late 19th century
• National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. - Formed in 1915 as a result of a split within the association now called National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
• Progressive National Baptist Convention - Formed in 1961 as a result of a split within the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
• National Missionary Baptist Convention of America - Formed in 1988 as a result of a split witin the National Baptist Convention of America, Inc.

The Joint National Baptist Convention is a meeting of the four National Baptist Conventions that converges on an American city every four years. The latter three member conventions all originated from or trace origin to the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. or the 'Mother Church'. Together the four National Baptist Conventions represent over 17,000,000 African American Baptists in America.

It is also the name of a Baptist association in Brazil:

• National Baptist Convention, Brazil

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