San Francisco is celebrating a true civil rights original this weekend: Dr. Amos Brown, pastor at the city’s Third Baptist Church for nearly 50 years is stepping aside. On Saturday, there were tributes and a street renaming ceremony.
The street in front of San Francisco’s Third Baptist Church, Pierce Street, has a new name. It was re-dedicated by the city as “Dr. Amos C. Brown Way,” honoring the man who led this church for nearly half a century…