Second Baptist Church Centennial Dinner records

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 5085

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection includes the program, event schedule, and realia associated with the Second Baptist Church Centennial dinner in 1985. The dinner commemorated the church’s Centennial celebration and pastor, Dr. Thomas Kilgore, Jr. 's retirement. The church awarded USC a Centennial Service Award for service to the community, which is included, along with a medal and a commemorative paper weight.

Dates

Creation: 1985

Creator

Second Baptist Church (Los Angeles, Calif.) (Organization)

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Biographical / Historical

The Second Baptist Church Los Angeles is a historically African American church founded in 1885 and has strong ties to the local community. Dr. Thomas Kilgore, Jr. served as the pastor of the Second Baptist Church Los Angeles from 1964-1985. Dr. Kilgore, Jr. also served as a special advisor on community affairs to the University of Southern California president, and spent many years on Los Angeles's Community Redevelopment Agency, and worked toward ecumenism and, particularly after the 1992 riots, for dialogue across racial lines.