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William Henry Sheppard (1865–1927), dubbed the "Black Livingstone" after the famed Scottish explorer of Central Africa, was among the first African-American missionaries sent to Africa.
William Henry Sheppard (March 8, 1865 – November 25, 1927) was one of the earliest African Americans to become a missionary for the Presbyterian Church.
William Henry Sheppard Jr. (1865-1927) was a pastor and missionary, social worker, explorer, noted collector of African art, and fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He was a missionary in equatorial Africa for 21 years and travelled widely in North America and Europe as well.
Feb 23, 2018 · Born less than a week after the American Civil War Battle of Waynesboro in March 1865, William Henry Sheppard is the most notable native of Waynesboro. Both erudite and religious he had a sense of adventure that led him as a missionary to Africa where he laid witness to the barbarity of colonialism.
March 01, 2000 by Marilyn Lewis. Jewel of the Kingdom: William Sheppard. William Sheppard was born in Waynesboro, Virginia in 1865 shortly after the close of the Civil War. His family of devoted Presbyterians was considered well-to-do in the African-American community.
William Henry Sheppard was an activist and explorer who worked to understand and improve the lives of Congolese people. Born into slavery, Sheppard became one of the first African American missionaries in Congo.
Feb 25, 2012 · Born March 8, 1865 in Waynesboro, Virginia, William Henry Sheppard, a black man, was never a slave. His mother was of mixed-race background, which status made him a free black. His father was an employee of the local all-white Presbyterian church, serving as janitor. Growing up, he was enrolled in the local school for blacks.
