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C.T. Vivian Wanted Us to Remember: The Civil Rights Movement Was Deeply Spiritual

By Susan K. Williams Smith
C.T. Vivian at The Summit for Change in 2015 in Washington, D.C. PHOTO: JP Keenan / Sojourners
Jul 18, 2020
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While researching C.T. Vivian’s life, I had the honor of sitting with Vivian for hours, hearing about his life and work. “This was truly a religious experience,” he said. “People need to know that.”

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C.T. Vivian at The Summit for Change in 2015 in Washington, D.C. PHOTO: JP Keenan / Sojourners