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RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS 49.8 - Pilgrim Baptist Church Photo of long-time PBC parishioner, Bill Thompson (husband to Valerie Williams), inside the sanctuary of the church which has been his home church for over 30 years. Description: Photos inside and outside the church and copied photos of exhibit of old photos on walls in the basement. Historical Info: the Church which was the city's first Black church. Reverend Dr. Joseph T. Hill was an American preacher who spent a great deal of time in Winnipeg during the 1920s and 1940s. He is also credited with founding the city's first Black church. Pilgrim Baptist became a cornerstone of Black life in Manitoba. Aside from church services, it was a performing venue for local and visiting Black singers and celebrated American Thanksgiving annually for the large African-American contingent of the local Black community. 41 Maple St Reporter, JS, is looking at Winnipeg's longest-standing Black church. Feb 17, 2021
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