“He Led the Way”: Preston Taylor and African American Leadership in the Stone-Campbell Movement

Authors

Edward Robinson, Texas CollegeFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Preston Taylor was brilliant, powerful, and flawed leader whose influence extended from Nashville to the national stage and continues even today. Taylor's organizational and business skills led to the creation of associations that gave both identity and agency to Black Disciples at a time when repressive laws and horrific prejudices made such action extremely difficult. Taylor’s story is not a perfect one.Yet an examination of his inspiring and dramatic life offers keen insight into the American past and affords us an opportunity to study history more carefully and closely.

Author Bio

EDWARD J. ROBINSON is Associate Professor of History and Religion at Texas College in Tyler, Texas.

Recommended Citation

Robinson, Edward (2024) "“He Led the Way”: Preston Taylor and African American Leadership in the Stone-Campbell Movement," Journal of Discipliana: Vol. 77, Article 3.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.discipleshistory.org/journalofdiscipliana/vol77/iss1/3