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Third Baptist Church. San Francisco

What is interesting is that the African Americans broke away from the First Baptist Church in San Francisco because of segregation. They wanted there own.  The Third Baptist Church was in San Francisco when Urania Cummings moved to San Francisco and later to Berkeley, California.   Third Baptist Church, San Francisco, California. Show draft expa_m To navigate the map with touch gestures double-tap and hold your finger on the map, then drag the map. ← Move left → Move right ↑ Move up ↓ Move down + Zoom in - Zoom out Home Jump left by 75% End Jump right by 75% Page Up Jump up by 75% Page Down Jump down by 75% To navigate, press the arrow keys. Keyboard shortcuts Map Data Map data ©2024 Google Map data ©2024 Google 100 m  Click to toggle between metric and imperial units Terms Can you tell me the history and founders of the Third Baptist church in San Francisco, California. The Third Baptist Church, originally called the First Colored Baptist Church, boasts a rich hist...

Notes Urania Cummings

 I am writing a Wikipedia article for Urania Cummings. She is an artist who started painting at 65. After raising her children.  She became well-known in the San Francisco Bay area.  When writing Wikipedia articles there is so much information I find that I can't add to the article.  Writing Wikipedia articles stir my imagination with thoughts and ideas that I won't be able to use. Some information will not have references.   I found an online interview with Urania Cummings. She talked about her social life in San Francisco before she got married. She mentions the formal cosmos debutante balls. She talked about how beautiful San Francisco was, and the exquisite social events held at fancy ball rooms. She talks about courtship and social events that were by invitation.  These were events when radio was in its early stages, and television wasn't developed yet. Urania talked about events and meetings she went to with her husband. One in particular was...