Lacey Kirk Williams
Lacey Kirk Williams (1871, Eufaula, Alabama-1940) was an African-American who became President of the National Baptist Convention. He was appointed Vice President to the World Baptist Alliance in 1928.[1] He died in an aeroplane crash in 1940.[1]
In 1919 he was appointed to the Chicago Commission on Race Relations.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Fenison, Jimmy (28 March 2009). "Lacey Kirk Williams (1871-1940) • BlackPast". BlackPast. Black Past. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ The Negro in Chicago; a study of race relations and a race riot. Chicago, Illinois: The University of Chicago Press. 1922. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
Categories:
- 1871 births
- 1940 deaths
- African-American Baptist ministers