{"id":16908,"date":"2021-07-05T14:11:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T21:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freemason.org\/?p=16908"},"modified":"2022-07-26T11:42:51","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T18:42:51","slug":"prince-hall-masonry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freemason.org\/prince-hall-masonry\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Hall Masonry","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16908\" class=\"elementor elementor-16908\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70222a63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70222a63\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cb69756\" data-id=\"7cb69756\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45027f1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"45027f1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1379\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MS026_B11_1245-scaled-e1657053527410-2048x1379.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-16971\" alt=\"Prince Hall Masons pose in this archival photo. Prince Hall Masonry (also called Prince Hall Freemasonry) is a centuries-old Black fraternal order that today partners with the Masons of California.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MS026_B11_1245-scaled-e1657053527410-2048x1379.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MS026_B11_1245-scaled-e1657053527410-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MS026_B11_1245-scaled-e1657053527410-1024x689.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MS026_B11_1245-scaled-e1657053527410-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MS026_B11_1245-scaled-e1657053527410-1536x1034.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fc48732 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5fc48732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13bd76e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13bd76e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">PRINCE HALL MASONRY<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-242c8289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"242c8289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">An introduction to Prince Hall Masonry, the world\u2019s largest and oldest Black Masonic fraternity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f0ebeb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f0ebeb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e24b155\" data-id=\"2e24b155\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e07e5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47e07e5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Prince Hall Masonry is a <a href=\"https:\/\/mwphglcal.org\/\">historically Black branch of Freemasonry<\/a> that began in the 1700s. Learn about the organization\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/history\/black-soldiers-played-undeniable-largely-unheralded-role-founding-united-states-180977083\/\">revolutionary history<\/a>, and the important role it plays for Black Freemasons and the <a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/masonic-organizations\/\">Masonic family<\/a> today.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31ce6f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31ce6f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0343ea5\" data-id=\"0343ea5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee9b4bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee9b4bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When and Where Was Prince Hall Freemasonry Created?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a871748 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a871748\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8975df\" data-id=\"b8975df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d06221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d06221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16972 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Prince_hall_portrait-505x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Prince Hall, the founder and namesake of Prince Hall Masonry, the oldest Black Masonic order in the world.\" width=\"200\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Prince_hall_portrait-505x1024.jpg 505w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Prince_hall_portrait-148x300.jpg 148w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Prince_hall_portrait.jpg 589w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p><p>The first lodge of this important fraternity was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/aia\/part2\/2p37.html\">founded in Boston<\/a> in 1775 by Prince Hall (seen at left), a free African American <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EeYycAXkgIU\">patriot and activist<\/a> who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/magazine\/archive\/2021\/03\/prince-hall-forgotten-founder\/617791\/\">a formative figure<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/international-conference-2022\/#%3Cspan%20class=\">birth of our nation<\/a>. Prince Hall Masonry came into existence during racial segregation, when many lodges denied membership to Black applicants and refused to acknowledge Black Masonic lodges. From the beginning, the organization was a <a href=\"https:\/\/afro.com\/americas-oldest-civil-rights-organization-the-prince-hall-masons\/\">champion for civil rights<\/a>, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/what-is-freemasonry\/\">fraternal values<\/a>.<\/p><p>Today, it is the oldest and largest predominantly Black fraternity in the U.S., providing an extremely meaningful community and experience for its hundreds of thousands of members.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d0da1f\" data-id=\"5d0da1f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a18a63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5a18a63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1748fc elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"e1748fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/masonic-education\/articles-about-freemasonry\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4930.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"IMG_4930\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBACK TO ARTICLES ABOUT FREEMASONRY\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-806b367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"806b367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e426630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e426630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed6c7fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed6c7fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfa9ce6\" data-id=\"dfa9ce6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c01d79e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c01d79e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What\u2019s the History of Prince Hall Masonry in California?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-43a0ecb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43a0ecb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5bae84\" data-id=\"a5bae84\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8021b6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8021b6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16973 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Unknown-1-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"Members of the Grand Lodge of California and the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of California pose together. The two Masonic grand lodges mutually recognize one another and partner on many charitable programs.\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Unknown-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Unknown-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Unknown-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Unknown-1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Unknown-1-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p><p>In the Golden State, the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of California <a href=\"https:\/\/mwphglcal.org\/\">traces its origins to 1784<\/a> and has operated continuously since 1855. Today, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freemason.org\/\">Grand Lodge of California<\/a> and the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of California formally <a href=\"https:\/\/californiafreemason.org\/2021\/09\/02\/a-new-beginning\/\">recognize one another<\/a>, meaning that members are permitted to work together in their respective lodges.<\/p><p>Further, the two grand lodges often partner on charitable and community projects, too, like the philanthropic efforts including the <a href=\"https:\/\/masonicfoundation.org\/masons4mitts\/\">Masons4Mitts<\/a> glove drive and a public <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=06zFNgaKC6I\">cornerstone ceremony<\/a> for the Sacramento Kings basketball arena.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-248b5c0\" data-id=\"248b5c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14266e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d14266e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acd04cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"acd04cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/discover-masonry\/connect\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/learn-more-web-ads-for-freemason.org-120x4002-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17743\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/learn-more-web-ads-for-freemason.org-120x4002-1.jpg 240w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/learn-more-web-ads-for-freemason.org-120x4002-1-90x300.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6de3caf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6de3caf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95e068f\" data-id=\"95e068f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb7f56c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb7f56c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Are Some Famous Black Freemasons?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b619c7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b619c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As you might expect from America\u2019s oldest historically Black fraternity\u2014and a leading <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalheritagemuseum.typepad.com\/library_and_archives\/naacp-national-association-for-the-advancement-of-colored-people\/\">civil rights organization<\/a>\u2014the organization has had scores of famous, influential, and celebrity members over the years.<\/p><p>As just a few examples:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Civil rights leaders <\/strong>like <a href=\"http:\/\/encyclopediaofalabama.org\/article\/h-1506\">Booker T. Washington<\/a>, W.E.B. Du Bois, <a href=\"https:\/\/scottishritenmj.org\/blog\/john-lewis-freemason\"> John Lewis<\/a>, Martin Luther King Sr. (the father of Martin Luther King Jr.), and <a href=\"https:\/\/naacp.org\/\">NAACP<\/a> activist Medgar Evers.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2014\/jul\/02\/secret-jazz-freemason-history-duke-ellington-sun-ra\"><strong>Musicians<\/strong><\/a> like Duke Ellington, Nat King Cole, Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, and Paul Robeson.<\/li><li><strong>Athletes<\/strong> like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universalfreemasonry.org\/en\/famous-freemasons\/sugar-ray-robinson\">Sugar Ray Robinson<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com\/2011\/06\/brother-shaquille-oneal.html\">Shaquille O\u2019Neal<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-daea4d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"daea4d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-202aebe\" data-id=\"202aebe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51b8661 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"51b8661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5022f6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5022f6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further Reading<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f4d8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17f4d8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>To learn more about the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Masons in California, <a href=\"https:\/\/mwphglcal.org\/\">visit their webpage here<\/a>. Or learn about <a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/masonic-organizations\/\">other Masonic organizations in California<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Further Reading:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/californiafreemason.org\/2021\/09\/02\/a-new-beginning\/\"><strong>For Two California Masonic Grand Lodges, A New Beginning<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/californiafreemason.org\/2019\/04\/01\/the-masons-of-jazz\/\"><strong>The Masons of Jazz<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=06zFNgaKC6I\"><strong>Masons Lay Cornerstone to Sacramento Kings Arena<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/masonic-organizations\/\"><strong>Other Masonic Bodies<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04c8259 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04c8259\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c3c3a1\" data-id=\"2c3c3a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1681fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1681fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Related Articles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f1f448 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f1f448\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b50c15b\" data-id=\"b50c15b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd15f52 elementor-grid-5 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"bd15f52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16843 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/female-freemasons\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/190302_Anne-Marie_Moody_Masons_CA_portrait_FINAL_2-2-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-17136\" alt=\"Portrait of a female Freemason. Women&#039;s Freemasonry, mixed Masonry, and coed Masonry have a long and distinguished history in California, the United States, and especially in Europe and Latin America. In addition, Masonic orders like the Order of the Eastern Star also serve women in Masonry.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/190302_Anne-Marie_Moody_Masons_CA_portrait_FINAL_2-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/190302_Anne-Marie_Moody_Masons_CA_portrait_FINAL_2-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/190302_Anne-Marie_Moody_Masons_CA_portrait_FINAL_2-2.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/female-freemasons\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFemale Freemasons\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/female-freemasons\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Female Freemasons\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16508 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/famous-freemasons\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/george-washington-freemason-238x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16699\" alt=\"George Washington Freemason, famous freemasons, famous masons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/george-washington-freemason-238x300.jpeg 238w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/george-washington-freemason-768x966.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/george-washington-freemason.jpeg 814w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/famous-freemasons\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFamous Freemasons\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/famous-freemasons\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Famous Freemasons\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16863 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/freemasonry-symbols\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FMH-First-Degree_Ashley-and-Newman-210x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-17074\" alt=\"Explanation of the symbols of Masonry. From the square and compass and the dollar bill pyramid to the trowel, learn all about the many emblems of Freemasonry.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FMH-First-Degree_Ashley-and-Newman-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FMH-First-Degree_Ashley-and-Newman-716x1024.jpg 716w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FMH-First-Degree_Ashley-and-Newman-768x1099.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FMH-First-Degree_Ashley-and-Newman-1073x1536.jpg 1073w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FMH-First-Degree_Ashley-and-Newman-1431x2048.jpg 1431w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FMH-First-Degree_Ashley-and-Newman.jpg 1726w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/freemasonry-symbols\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFreemasonry Symbols\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/freemasonry-symbols\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Freemasonry Symbols\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16877 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/masonic-ranks\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Millar-MM-215x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-17063\" alt=\"Explaining the ranks of Masonry, from entered apprentice to Master Mason to 33rd degree Mason.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Millar-MM-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Millar-MM-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Millar-MM-768x1074.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Millar-MM-1098x1536.jpg 1098w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Millar-MM-1464x2048.jpg 1464w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Millar-MM.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/masonic-ranks\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMasonic Ranks\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/masonic-ranks\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Masonic Ranks\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16894 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles tag-articles tag-masonic-education tag-other-masonic-bodies\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/other-masonic-bodies\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1723_Anderson_frontispiece-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-16995\" alt=\"Frontispiece of James Anderson&#039;s 1723 Constitutions of Freemasonry. Learn more about other Masonic bodies and organizations, including the Scottish Rite, York Rite, Knights Templar, and the Shrine.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1723_Anderson_frontispiece-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1723_Anderson_frontispiece-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1723_Anderson_frontispiece-1151x1536.jpg 1151w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1723_Anderson_frontispiece-1535x2048.jpg 1535w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1723_Anderson_frontispiece-scaled.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/other-masonic-bodies\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOther Masonic Bodies\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/other-masonic-bodies\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Other Masonic Bodies\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-32475 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-articles\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/is-freemasonry-a-religion\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/europechurch-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-32492\" alt=\"Masonic temple and house of worship. What religion are the Masons? Is Freemasonry a religion? Can Catholics be Masons? 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