Ousted by Democrats, anti-abortion preacher runs as independent in Tennessee
As a teen, longtime Tennessee state Rep. John DeBerry Jr. integrated an all-White high school and witnessed civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.’s final…
1968
Renowned evangelist, civil rights crusader R.C. Wells dies at 84
Roosevelt "R.C." Wells, known as a barnstorming, globe-trekking preacher among Churches of Christ, has died at age 84, a family member told The Christian Chronicle.…
Fifty years after historic meeting, race still divides Churches of Christ
In the summer of tumultuous 1968, more than 40 prominent black and white ministers gathered to discuss ways to improve race relations in Churches of…
50 Years: Racial Reconciliation and the Church
Find links below to all the stories in the "50 Years: Racial Reconciliation and the Church" series. Editor's note: A few later installments don't relate directly…
From the 1968 archive: Atlanta Conference Studies Race
ATLANTA, Ga. — A black man charged, “You want me to lift myself by my own bootstraps, but you are standing on my boots.” A…
