St. Philip's Episcopal Church
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St. Philip's Episcopal Church
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St. Philip's Episcopal Church was originally founded in 1818 and became the first African American Epsicopal church in New York City. One of its original locations was on 31 Centre Street in New York City. It is now located on 208 West 134th Street. St. Philip's was lead in its early years by leading abolitionist, Rev. Peter Williams, Jr. The church continued to play a key role in the fight for civil rights for African Americans.
