Clayborn Temple
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Clayborn Temple is a historic church in Memphis, Tennessee, that served as a central organizing hub for civil rights activism, most notably during the 1968 sanitation workers' strike.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clayborn Temple canonical | 2 |
| Clayborn Temple, Memphis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4023588 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clayborn Temple Context triple: [Memphis sanitation workers' strike, significantPlace, Clayborn Temple]
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Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church
Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church is a historic Montgomery, Alabama church best known as the pastoral home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a key organizing center of the civil rights movement, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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B.
Big Bethel AME Church
Big Bethel AME Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal congregation in Atlanta, Georgia, known as one of the oldest Black churches in the city and a landmark of the Sweet Auburn district.
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C.
Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church
Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Selma, Alabama, best known as the starting point and organizing hub of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches.
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D.
St. Matthew's Baptist Church
St. Matthew's Baptist Church is a Christian congregation and place of worship historically connected with the ministry of Reverend Henry Biggs.
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E.
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church is a historic African-American church in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood, known as one of the area’s oldest and most significant religious and community institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Clayborn Temple Target entity description: Clayborn Temple is a historic church in Memphis, Tennessee, that served as a central organizing hub for civil rights activism, most notably during the 1968 sanitation workers' strike.
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A.
Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church
Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church is a historic Montgomery, Alabama church best known as the pastoral home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a key organizing center of the civil rights movement, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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B.
Big Bethel AME Church
Big Bethel AME Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal congregation in Atlanta, Georgia, known as one of the oldest Black churches in the city and a landmark of the Sweet Auburn district.
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C.
Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church
Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church in Selma, Alabama, best known as the starting point and organizing hub of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches.
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D.
St. Matthew's Baptist Church
St. Matthew's Baptist Church is a Christian congregation and place of worship historically connected with the ministry of Reverend Henry Biggs.
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E.
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church is a historic African-American church in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood, known as one of the area’s oldest and most significant religious and community institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African Methodist Episcopal church
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historic church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Romanesque Revival
ⓘ
linked to:
Neo-Romanesque
|
| associatedSlogan | I AM A MAN ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Martin Luther King Jr.
ⓘ
Memphis sanitation workers ⓘ
linked to:
Memphis sanitation workers' strike
local Memphis civil rights activists ⓘ |
| category |
African-American history in Memphis, Tennessee
ⓘ
Churches in Memphis, Tennessee ⓘ Civil rights movement sites ⓘ |
| city | Memphis ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1890s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 19th century ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural and community space
ⓘ
site for historical education ⓘ |
| denomination | African Methodist Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| functionDuring1960s | meeting place for civil rights leaders ⓘ |
| hasCoordinates |
approximate latitude 35.139°N
ⓘ
approximate longitude 90.047°W ⓘ |
| hasHeritageValue |
architectural significance
ⓘ
historical significance for civil rights ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
ⓘ
linked to:
National Register of Historic Places
|
| heritageStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| location |
Memphis, Tennessee
ⓘ
linked to:
Memphis
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| movement | American civil rights movement ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Morris Brown College president Rev. Thomas Clayborn ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in 1968 sanitation workers' strike
ⓘ
symbolic association with I AM A MAN signs ⓘ |
| NRHPLocation | Shelby County, Tennessee ⓘ |
| NRHPType | building ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalName | Second Presbyterian Church ⓘ |
| owner | nonprofit organization (Clayborn Temple-related trust or group) ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliationChange | acquired by African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1940s ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Methodist ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | central organizing hub for 1968 sanitation workers' strike ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
1968 Memphis sanitation workers' strike
ⓘ
linked to:
Memphis sanitation workers' strike
|
| state | Tennessee ⓘ |
| underwent | restoration efforts in the 21st century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civil rights organizing
ⓘ
community events ⓘ religious services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clayborn Temple Description of subject: Clayborn Temple is a historic church in Memphis, Tennessee, that served as a central organizing hub for civil rights activism, most notably during the 1968 sanitation workers' strike.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Clayborn Temple