By Liam Adams Nashville-based National Baptist Convention, U.S.A. is the nation’s largest Black Protestant group. Total membership is estimated as high as $7.5M. American Baptist College, widely known for its legacy within the Civil Rights movement, is navigating significant change as longtime former president Forrest Harris, Sr. retires. College appointed Rev. Derrick Jackson, chief executive for publisher in same denomination as American Baptist, to interim role in July. Jackson’s hiring as college’s 11th president will encounter pressures of institution’s identity, challenges with enrollment, and diversifying sources of income. American Baptist College named area religious publishing executive Rev. Derrick Jackson as
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