Coalition of African American Pastors

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Coalition of African American Pastors
Abbreviation CAAP
Formation April 1993
Purpose "Supporting the role of religion in American public life, protecting the lives of the unborn, and defending the sacred institution of marriage."
Headquarters Memphis, Tennessee
Membership
 3,000+[1]
President
 Rev. Williams Owens
Website caapusa.org

Coalition of African American Pastors (CAAP) is an African-American civil rights and social-conservative non-profit organization. Their mission is to support the role of religion in American public life, protect the unborn, and defend marriage.[2]

Activity

  • In July 2012, the group traveled to Houston, Texas in protest of the NAACP's decision to endorse same-sex marriage.[3] Later the same year, they spoke out in opposition to Barack Obama for his support of same-sex marriage and issued a petition for traditional marriage which garnered over 4,000 signers.[4][5]
  • On June 6, 2013 they condemned the Supreme Court's decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act.[6]
  • February 2014, the group proposed impeaching Eric Holder for his support of same-sex marriage.[7][8] Later the same year they announced the formation of RISE movement.[9]
  • February 2015, the group called for Justices Elena Kagan and Ruth Bader Ginsburg to recuse themselves from a case surrounding the state-level gay marriage bans.[10]

See also

References

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External links

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