Alexander Crummell: An Apostle of Negro Culture / The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 20

The essay traces the life and influence of an African-descended Episcopal minister and intellectual, following his early education amid racial hostility, extended missionary service on the West African coast, and later pastoral leadership in the United States. It highlights his forceful pulpit presence, polished oratory, and published tracts that engaged debates about race, religion, and cultural uplift. The account describes his role in founding a scholarly organization to encourage Black scholarship and his insistence on an educated leadership class for racial advancement. Throughout, the narrative emphasizes his commanding personality, moral rigor, and enduring influence on subsequent generations.