Prince Hall became a Freemason in the ordinary way. He was initiated in a Lodge chartered by the Grand Lodge of England. He belonged to and was the Master of such a Lodge.
Yes, Brother Sharpton is a Freemason. He is a member of a Prince Hall Lodge in New York.
Prince Hall went through an initiation ceremony, very similar to the initiations all Masons in the United States undergo today.
Al Sharpton is a Freemason (as is Jesse Jackson); and yes, several sources do list Rev. Sharpton as a Prince Hall Mason (a historically-black order of masons).
Yes, there were and are Negroes in Freemason Lodges. Many blacks are members of Prince Hall Affiliated Lodges. There are many black members of Lodges in Britain and throughout Africa as well.
Contact the PHA Grand Lodge in MA, where Prince Hall Masonry was founded. See the related link.
Well, there is a sign above the Freemason's Hall in Dar Es Salaam which says, "Freemason's Hall" if that is what you are talking about.
All black masons in the United States of America are Price Hall masons. I don't think anyone in wikianswers will give you an answer to that question. Maybe you should find a Prince Hall lodge in LA and write them.
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No. Prince Philip is, though.
Louis Farrakhan, leader of Nation of Islam, is not a Freemason as of July 2011. In a speech given on February 27 2011, Farrakhan is critical of all Freemasonry with the exception of Prince Hall affiliation. In this speech Farrakhan contends that "white" Freemasons use Freemasonry to repress the "black" Freemasons.
Prince Hall was born in Bride Town, Barbados.
It is located at 36 Bridge Street, Manchester.