Research by Topic: japanese-american-internment
The Rev. Dr. Paul Nagano dies; was instrumental in establishing Asian-American representation within denomination
Published May 1, 2019VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 5/1/19)—The Rev. Dr. Paul Makoto Nagano, 98, an influential pastor and theologian who was instrumental in establishing Asian-American representation within the American Baptist family, died on April 13, surrounded by loved ones. He and his wife, Florence Emiko Wake, were married for 75 years. Born on June 17, 1920, in Los […]
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ABHMS executive director to offer call to justice at historical society event
Published September 21, 2017VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 9/21/17)—Dr. Jeffrey Haggray, who is both executive director of American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) and its director of Public Witness and Advocacy, will offer a prophetic call to justice during American Baptist Historical Society’s “Let It Not Happen Again” event at 7 p.m. on Sept. 28 at Atlanta Administration and […]
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