Tag: Selma
“The Rev. C.T. Vivian was a stalwart activist on the march toward racial equality,’’ says the White House citation read before President Barack Obama bestowed the medal on Vivian.
Rev. C.T. Vivian, longtime civil rights activist, dies at 95
by: Adelle M. Banks July 17, 2020 (RNS) — The Rev. C.T. Vivian, a minister and advocate for civil rights who worked with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., diedRead More
That announcement prompted tweeted prayers from luminaries ranging from the Revs. Al Sharpton and William Barber II to Fox Business News anchor Lou Dobbs to former President Barack Obama.
John Lewis, preaching politician and civil rights activist, dies at 80
by: Adelle M. Banks July 18, 2020 (RNS) — John Lewis, the longtime civil rights activist, congressman and ordained Baptist minister who preached about getting in “good trouble,” died FridayRead More