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Following is a list of reported black church burnings, fire bombings and vandalisms , collected by the Center for Democratic Renewal from
January 1990 through June 1996: January 5, 1990 - Apostolic Faith Assembly Church, Louisville, KY
January 6, 1990 - Asbury Chapel AME Church, Louisville, KY
August 11, 1991 - Thornwell Orphanage, Clinton, SC
October 8, 1991 - Sandhill's Freewill Baptist Church, Hemingway, SC
December, 1991 - Barren River Baptist Church, Bowling Green, KY
February, 1992 - Rock Springs Baptist Church, McDonough, GA
May 17, 1992 - Three (3) African American Churches, Desha County, AR
October 21, 1992 - Tucker Baptist Church, Union, SC
April 4, 1993 - Springhill Freewill Baptist Church, McComb, M
April 4, 1993 - Rocky Point Missionary Baptist, McComb, MS
April 19, 1993 - Camp Welfare Baptist Church, Fairfield, SC
May 19, 1993 - St. Stephens Baptist Church, St. Stephen, SC
January 17, 1994 - African American Church, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
February, 1994 - Bucks Chapel Church, Sumter County, AL
February, 1994 - Pine Top Baptist Church, Sumter County, AL
February, 1994 - Oak Grove Missionary Church, Sumter County, AL
February 19, 1994 - Rock Hill Baptist Church, Aiken County, SC
February 25, 1994 - Old Rosemary Baptist Church, Aiken County, SC
June 6, 1994 - Jerusalem Baptist Church, Aiken, SC
July 21, 1994 - Springfield Baptist Church, Madison, GA
July 21, 1994 - Elam Baptist Church, Jones County, GA
August 5, 1994 - Greater Missionary Baptist Church, Clarkesville, TN
August, 1994 - Benevolent Lodge #210, Clarkesville, TN
September 8, 1994 - Rice's Chapel, Buffalo, SC
September 8, 1994 - New Wright's Chapel, Shelby County, TN
September 8, 1994-December 31, 1995 - Five (5)
Churches, Memphis, TN
October 8, 1994 - Shrub Beach Baptist Church, Blackville, SC
October 23, 1994 - St. Paul A.M.E. Church, Cades, SC
December 30, 1994 - Salem Missionary Baptist Church, Fruitland, TN
January 1,1995 - Bluff Road U.M.C., Columbia, SC
January 13, 1995 - Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, Crockett County, TN
January 29, 1995 - Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Columbia, TN
January 29, 1995 - Canaan AME, Mt. Pleasant, TN
January 31, 1995 - Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Bolivar, TN
March 9, 1995 - Hammond Grove Baptist Church, North Augusta, SC
March 24, 1995 - Sike Savannah Methodist Church, Ruffin, SC
May 4, 1995 - La Luz del Mundo, Wahalla, SC
May 21, 1995 - Summer Grove Baptist Church, Aiken, SC
June 20, 1995 - Mt. Zion AME Church, Greeleyville, SC
June 22, 1995 - Macedonia Baptist Church, Manning, SC
August 15, 1995 - St. John's Baptist Church, Dixiana, SC
October 1, 1995 - Islamic Mosque, Greenville, SC
October 14, 1995 - Zion Chapel AME, Sun, LA
October 20, 1995 - Sandy Grove, Bennettsville, SC
December 1, 1995 - Mount Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Aiken County, SC
December 11, 1995 - Jerusalem Baptist Church, Boligee, AL
December 13, 1995 - Jesus Christ Holy Gospel, Laurens, SC
December 22, 1995 - Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Boligee, AL
December 25, 1995 - Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Hillsborough, NC
January 6, 1996 - Ohovah AME Church, Orrum, NC
January 8, 1996 - Inner City Church, Knoxville, TN
January 11, 1996 - Little Zion Baptist Church, Boligee, AL
January 11, 1996 - Mt. Zoar Baptist Church, Boligee, AL
January 22, 1996 - New Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Lee County, AR
February 1, 1996 - Cypress Grove Baptist Church, Zachary, LA
February 1, 1996 - St. Paul Baptist Church, Baker, LA
February 1, 1996 - Sweet Home Baptist Church, Baker, LA
February 1, 1996 - Thomas Benevolent Society, Baker, LA
February 21, 1996 - Glorious Church of God and Christ, Richmond, VA
February 28, 1996 - New Liberty Baptist Church, Tyler, AL
March 1996 - Gays Hill Baptist Church - Millen, GA
March 1996 - Butler Chapel A.M.E., Orangeburg, SC
March 5, 1996 - St. Paul A.M.E. Church, Hatley, MS
March 10, 1996 - Living Manner Baptist Church, West Point, MS
March 20, 1996 - New Mount Zion Baptist Church, Ruleville, MS
March 25, 1996 - Central Baptist Church, Dallas County, AL
March 30, 1996 - El Bethal Church, Sataria, MS
April 7, 1996 - St. Paul's Primitive Baptist Church, Lauderdale, MS
April 11, 1996 - St. Charles Church, Paincourtville, LA
April 13, 1996 - Rosemary Baptist Church, Barnwell, SC
April 26, 1996 - Effingham Baptist Church, Florence County, SC
May 14, 1996 - Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Tigrett, TN
May 23, 1996 - Mount Tabor Baptist Church, Cerro Gordo, NC
May 24, 1996 - Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Lumberton, NC
June 2, 1996 - Rising Star Baptist Church, Greensboro, AL
June 7, 1996 - Matthews-Murkland Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, NC
June 9, 1996 - New Light House of Prayer, Greenville, TX
June 10, 1996 - Church of the Living God, Greenville, TX
June 10, 1996 - Hills Chapel Baptist Church, Rocky Point, NC
June 10, 1996 - Pine Lake Baptist Church, Pine Lake, GA
June 10, 1996 - Life Christian Academy Church, North Charleston, SC
June 13, 1996 - First Missionary Baptist Church, Enid, OK
June 17, 1996 - Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Kossuth, MS
June 17, 1996 - Central Baptist Church, Kossuth, MS
Out of the 90 reported cases, there were 32 arrests and prosecutions, with 20 convictions. 31 of the perpetrators were white males, one white female. For more information, contact the Center for
Democratic Renewal, P.O. Box 50469, Atlanta, GA 30302. Phone (404) 221-0025; fax (404) 221-0045; e-mail: cdr@igc.org. |
