[4] The church occupied several spaces in San Francisco over the course of its history, as well as gone by various names.

Over the years numerous influential people have visited this church to speak with the congregation, including Ida B.

Wells, Benjamin W. Arnett, Adam Clayton Powell Sr., Paul Robeson, W. E. B. DuBois, Mary McLeod Bethune, James Weldon Johnson, and Booker T.

Charles Stewart and Edward Gomez, and was then-called St. Cyprian's African Methodist Episcopal Church.

Joseph Thompson was replaced by the more experienced missionary pastor, Rev.

[4] In 1872, the California Supreme Court ruled Ward v. Floor current segregation in educational practices as unconstitutional, breaching U.S. Constitution's Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments.

[6] The third California State Convention of Colored Citizens (CSCCC) event was held on October 13–?, 1857 at St. Cyprian's African Methodist Episcopal Church in San Francisco, a church led by Rev.

During the 50th anniversary Golden Jubilee in 1901, speakers and guests included Rev.

[8] The Joseph (E. F.) Photograph Collection at Oakland Public Library holds in their archives an image from 1929 of the church choir.