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Friends, I am sitting here is tears. I was on Zoom calls from 9am-9pm ET today. So when I scrolled through my emails I was shocked to see the NYTimes email alert, sent early this morning that Rev. #CTVivian passed away this morning at 95 years old. 1/

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Rev. Vivian was one of the giants of the Civil Rights Movement. Taught non-violence by Rev. James Lawson, Rev. Vivian helped organize the 1960 Nashville Sit-Ins. He eventually became the national director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference affiliates. #RIPCTVivian 2/
I was blessed beyond my own understanding to be introduced to him the first time as a staff-worker in Christian ministry. He led our organization through profound anti-racism training. The old white men just about list their minds—and Rev. Vivian was 100% right. #CTVivian 3/
The next time I met him was on the set of the #Selmafilm. We were there to witness the filming of Turn-Around-Tuesday. He remembered me and was gracious enough to sit and talk for some time on a break. 4/ ImageImage
My last conversation with Rev. #CTVivian was for #FreedomRoadPodcast March2018, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In this precious conversation Rev. Vivian share his greatest lessons from the movement. freedomroad.us/2018/04/episod… 5/ Image
Thank you, Rev. #CTVivian for your service to our country—and the world. You were followed hours later by your fellow Civil Rights Movement General, #RepJohnLewis. Now standing in the ranks of the ancestors, your taught us how to follow Jesus. #RIP (photo: David Goldman, AP) 6/6 Image
Please forgive all the typos. Pecking through tears. 🙏🏾

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