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Floyd Harold Flake (born January 30, 1945) is an American businessman, minister, and former politician who was the senior pastor of the 23,000-member Greater Allen African Methodist Episcopal Cathedral in Jamaica, Queens, New York, and the 18th president of Wilberforce University.
The church has been pastored by Floyd Flake and his wife Elaine for nearly five decades. Floyd Flake also served as the president of Wilberforce University-- his alma mater and a former United States Congressman. Flake's wife, M. Elaine Flake was appointed by Bishop Gregory Ingram to serve as senior Pastor when Floyd Flake retired in 2020.
They became an influential African-American family at the center of black settlement. Several years later, the George family chose to migrate with other Black Loyalists to Freetown, Sierra Leone , where the British provided some assistance in setting up a new colony and settlement in West Africa.
Elected to finish Flake's term. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 5th district. 2003–2013 Parts of Queens: Grace Meng : Democratic: January 3, 2013 – present 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th: Elected in 2012 ...
A day later, President Clinton awarded the Medal of Honor to the seven soldiers in a formal ceremony, but six awards were made posthumously and received by family members. [2] [8] Fox's widow accepted the Medal of Honor on his behalf. [2] Vernon Baker was the only living recipient of the medal at the time. [2] [9]
The Minneapolis City Council approved Friday a $27 million civil settlement with the family of George Floyd over the Black man's death in police custody last year. The city council voted 13-0 to ...
Get to know Baylen Dupree's family. The 22-year-old first rose to fame documenting her life with Tourette syndrome on TikTok and now stars in her own TLC series, Baylen Out Loud.
Shadrach Meshach Lockridge (March 7, 1913 – April 4, 2000) was the Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, [1] a prominent African-American congregation in San Diego, California, from 1953 to 1993.