The Boyds have worked with Detroit area churches since 1971, focusing on racial reconciliation and the history of churches in Michigan. Dr. Boyd is the author of Undying Dedication: The Story of G. P. Bowser (1986) and A History of the Stone-Campbell Churches in Michigan (2009). The Boyds have six children, 16 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandsons. They live in Southfield, Michigan, where Vernon serves the Oakland Church of Christ as an elder.
"This collection of audiotapes and transcripts focuses on people prominent in the development of African American Churches of Christ, particularly those with connections in Tennessee, Chicago, Illinois, and Detroit, Michigan. The topics covered include family history from the time of slavery, racial issues in the South, memories of the development of African American Churches of Christ, early church services, and issues of segregation both within the Churches of Christ and the community at large. The collection consists of 20 separate files, 12 audio cassettes and 5 audio mini cassettes of interviews. The written files contain summary transcripts of the interviews, notes, and related material about each of the individuals interviewed and also essays by Boyd. Many of the individuals interviewed relate stories about two of the most influential evangelists of the early Churches of Christ: Marshall Keeble and G. P. Bowser." – Mary Lee Bartlett, PhD
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