Oral history interview with Cornelius J. Jones, 1987.

Jones, Cornelius J., 1858-1931

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African-American Christian worker and administrator; born, 1944; attended Tuskegee Institute; involved in the civil rights movement; worked with John Perkins and the Voice of Calvary, Mendenhall, Miss.; worked for The Mendenhall Ministries as an administrator and project coordinator. From the description of Oral history interview with Cornelius J. Jones, 1987. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 31742360 ...

Perkins, John, 1930-

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John K. Perkins, playwright. From the description of The yellow pillow: typescript, 1972. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122579645 ...

Mendenhall Ministries (Miss.)

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Weary, Dolphus, 1946-

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African American Evangelical agency executive; born August 7, 1946 in Mississippi; graduated from Los Angeles Baptist College (1969) and Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary (1971); served with the Sports Ambassadors program of Overseas Crusades, 1970; executive director of Voice of Calvary in Mendenhall and its successor The Mendenhall Ministries (TMM), 1971- ; also served as president of TMM and associate pastor of Mendenhall Bible Church. From the description of Oral history i...

Fletcher, Artis.

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Pastor of community Bible church; born Artis Edward Fletcher on January 8, 1944; associate of John Perkins in the evangelistic and social justice work of Voice of Calvary Ministries; pastor of Mendenhall Bible Church in Mendenhall, Mississippi, 1974- From the description of Oral history interview with Artis Fletcher, 1987. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 26449182 ...

Tuskegee Institute

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Voice of Calvary Ministries (U.S.)

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African American-operated interdenominational agency emphasizing evangelism in a context of wholistic community development, economic redistribution, and racial reconciliation; formed by John Perkins in rural Mississippi, 1960; Perkins began developing housing, thrift store and agricultural cooperatives, 1967-1970; Perkins arrested and almost beaten to death, 1970; Perkins relocated to Jackson, 1971; first volunteer summer groups came to Mendenhall, 1971; headquarters relocated to Jackson, 1974;...

Griggins, Suzanne.

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Attorney; born Suzanne Elizabeth Griggins; graduated from St. Norberts College, 1968; completed M.A. in political science at Columbia University, 1972; worked in New York City prison as part of VISTA program; served among community groups and in adult education program in Harlem; graduated from law school at University of Wisconsin, 1977; worked as lawyer for Legal Service Program (federal service providing legal assistance in non-criminal proceedings to those unable to afford them), 1974- ; adm...