The Joint National Baptist Convention, also known as the Joint Black National Convention, was a joint meeting in 2005 of the four African American

African American

African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...

 denominational groups that use the name "National Baptist Convention."

The participant organizations were the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.

National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.

The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. is the largest predominantly African-American Christian denomination in the United States and is the world's second largest Baptist denomination...

, the Progressive National Baptist Convention

Progressive National Baptist Convention

The Progressive National Baptist Convention, Incorporated is a convention of African-American Baptists emphasizing civil rights and social justice....

, the National Baptist Convention of America, Inc.

National Baptist Convention of America, Inc.

The National Baptist Convention of America, Inc. is an African-American Baptist body organized in 1915 as the result of a struggle to keep the National Baptist Publishing Board of Nashville independent. Those supporting the independence of the publishing board, headed by Rev. R. H...

 and the National Missionary Baptist Convention of America

National Missionary Baptist Convention of America

The National Missionary Baptist Convention of America is an African-American Baptist convention which combined the efforts of Missionary Baptist churches and organizations throughout the country with the goal of unity for capable and efficient ministry. The NMBCA also seeks to propagate Baptist...

. The latter three member conventions all originated from or trace origin to the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. or the 'Mother Church'. Together the four National Baptist Convention

National Baptist Convention

National Baptist Convention may refer to:One of several historically African-American Christian denominations:*National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., the oldest and largest denomination using this name, formed in the late 19th century...

s represent over 17,000,000 African American Baptists in America.

The four organizations met in Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee

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, from January 24 to 28, 2005, for worship and celebration, and with the aim of establishing a joint agenda for African American Baptists. At the end of their meeting, they issued a joint statement outlining their shared political positions, including opposition to the Iraq war, school vouchers, and prison privatization

Private prison

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 and support for increasing the minimum wage

Minimum wage

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 and increasing U.S. government foreign aid in the regions of Africa

Africa

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, the Caribbean

Caribbean

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, and Latin America

Latin America

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