First African American denomination in the U.S.

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Properties (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf denomination
gptkbp:advocacy Social justice initiatives
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:AME_Zion_Church
gptkbp:affiliation Methodism
gptkbp:annualEvent General Conference
gptkbp:celebrates Bicentennial in 2016
gptkbp:challenges Internal divisions and schisms
Struggles against racism
gptkbp:charityWork Disaster relief efforts
gptkbp:community_engagement Summer camps and retreats
gptkbp:community_impact Support for local economies
gptkbp:community_outreach Health fairs and screenings
gptkbp:community_role Support for civil rights
gptkbp:community_service Community outreach initiatives
Food banks and shelters
gptkbp:communityPrograms After-school programs for children
gptkbp:cultural_impact Music and arts in worship
Influence_on_African_American_culture
gptkbp:culturalEvents Annual church conferences
gptkbp:denomination Protestant
gptkbp:doctrine Wesleyan theology
Salvation through faith
gptkbp:educational_programs gptkb:Allen_University
gptkbp:founded 1816
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Richard_Allen
gptkbp:global_presence Countries worldwide
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Bishop_Richard_Allen
gptkb:Bishop_John_F._Thomas
gptkbp:historical_significance Foundation_of_African_American_religious_identity
Pioneering_role_in_African_American_religious_life
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Post-Revolutionary_War_America
Response to racial discrimination
gptkbp:historicalEvent Formation of the denomination
gptkbp:historicalSignificance The Discipline
The_AME_Church_Constitution
gptkbp:historicalSite gptkb:Mother_Bethel_Church
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First African American denomination in the U.S.
gptkbp:interagencyCooperation Engagement with other faiths
gptkbp:leadership Bishops and ministers
gptkbp:legacy Continued influence in modern society
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:membership over 2.5 million
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:name gptkb:African_Methodist_Episcopal_Church
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:First_General_Conference_in_1816
Founding Conference
gptkbp:notable_member Sojourner Truth
gptkbp:notableArtists gptkb:Mother_Bethel_AME_Church
gptkb:Bishop_Sarah_Frances_Davis
gptkb:Bishop_William_H._Heard
gptkbp:notableFeature AME_Church's_response_to_HIV/AIDS
gptkbp:notableFigures Bishop_Richard_Allen's_legacy
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Bishop_Daniel_A._Payne
gptkbp:notableWork The_AME_Church_Review
gptkbp:philanthropy Global missions
gptkbp:publications gptkb:The_Christian_Recorder
gptkbp:scholarships Educational scholarships
gptkbp:significance First independent African American denomination
gptkbp:team gptkb:Women's_Missionary_Society
gptkbp:worship_style Liturgical_and_contemporary
gptkbp:youth_development Leadership training for youth
AME Youth