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Coalition of African American Pastors

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Abbreviation
  
CAAP

Membership
  
3,000+

Website
  
caapusa.org

Founded
  
April 1993

Formation
  
April 1993

President
  
Rev. William Owens

Headquarters
  
Memphis

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Purpose
  
"Supporting the role of religion in American public life, protecting the lives of the unborn, and defending the sacred institution of marriage."

Similar
  
Family Research Council, Mission: America, Alliance Defending Freedom, American Family Association, Susan B Anthony List

Coalition of african american pastors hold press conference opposing obama on gay marriage


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.

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Activity

  • In July 2012, the group traveled to Houston, Texas in protest of the NAACP's decision to endorse same-sex marriage. 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.
  • On June 6, 2013 they condemned the Supreme Court's decision striking down the Defense of Marriage Act.
  • February 2014, the group proposed impeaching Eric Holder for his support of same-sex marriage. Later the same year they announced the formation of RISE movement.
  • 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.

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    Coalition of African American Pastors Wikipedia
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