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Civil Rights

8 Over 80: At 92, John Perkins Still Mobilizes Christian Communities

Perkins has been trying to build co-laborers rather than view himself as the only one to emulate.

Andrew Young, at 90, Views His Civic, Political Roles ‘As a Pastorate’

Andrew Young, a former civil rights leader, Georgia congressman and UN ambassador said every stage of his adult life has been a form of ministry.

Louisiana City Apologizes 60 Years After Church Beating

Harry Blake, a young civil rights leader, was among those at Little Union Baptist Church in Shreveport, Louisiana, when mounted police burst through the doors during a memorial service for four girls killed in a church bombing. Blake needed at least seven stitches after police finished beating him.

Only White Pastor to Support Montgomery Bus Boycott Dies at 92

Pastor and civil rights activist Rev. Robert S. Graetz died at the age of 92 on Sept. 20 at his home in Montgomery, Alabama.

16th Street Church: Never Forget the 4 Girls Killed in the 1963 Bombing

Today is the 57th anniversary of the murder of four girls killed in 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, when members of the Ku Klux Klan set off a bomb.

This Black Pastor Is the New President of…a Neo-Nazi Group

Black civil rights activist Rev. James Stern has just become the president of the one of the largest neo-Nazi organizations in the United States.

SBC’s Flagship Seminary Releases Report Detailing Racist Past

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has released a new report outlining the ways that institution has contributed to the problem of racism in America.