Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Rev. C.T. Vivian, 1924–2020

As we stand on the shoulders of many greats like Rev. Vivian, we must ensure to do our part to carry the baton forward

Rev. C.T. Vivian was born July 28, 1924 in Howard Country, Missouri until his mother move the family to Macomb, Illinois when he was a young boy. While being a young theology student at the American Baptist College in Nashville, Rev. Vivian helped found the Nashville Southern Christian Leadership Conference and organized Nashville’s first sit-ins. He traveled around advocating voting rights as the national…