Herbert Daughtry

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Herbert Daughtry (b. January 13, 1931) is an American pastor and community organizer. He is National Presiding Minister Emeritus of The House of the Lord Churches, which he headed from 1959 to 2019. He has been involved in community activism in New York City since the 1970s. [1] [2] [3]

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He began his activism in the 1950s. He was involved in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's (SCLC) Operation Breadbasket. And he was involved in community control of schools in the latter 1960s. He has served as Chairman of the National Black United Front as well as Founder and President of the African People’s Christian Organization. He made a trip to Northern Ireland in the early 1980s in the wake of the 1980-1981 hunger strikes there. [4]

Daughtry is a mentor of New York City mayor Eric Adams. [5] In the 1970s, he encouraged Adams to become an officer in the NYPD, where he believed Adams could make change from within. [6]

Personal life

He is the father of Leah D. Daughtry. [7]

In 2011, the Rev. Dr. Herbert D. Daughtry Learning Center, which oversees classes for children conducted at churches on weekends, opened in Jersey City, New Jersey. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Black, Brown & Green Voices: Rev. Herbert Daughtry". New York University . Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  2. ↑ C. Gerald, Fraser (1978-08-06). "Feisty Preacher in Vanguard Of Rights Issues in Brooklyn". New York Times . Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  3. ↑ Sommerfeldt, Chris (2024-06-10). "NYC residency concerns loom over Mayor Adams' Charter Revision Commission appointee". New York Daily News . Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  4. ↑ New York University, GLucksman Ireland House, "Black, Brown and Green Voices: Rev. Herbert Daughtry," February 18, 2021 https://as.nyu.edu/research-centers/irelandhouse/events/spring-2021/black--brown-and-green-voices--rev--herbert-daughtry.html
  5. ↑ "Adams Denounces Charges, as Protesters Denounce Him". The New York Times . September 26, 2024.
  6. ↑ Chaffin, Joshua (December 19, 2021). "New York: Can Eric Adams revive a city losing its swagger?". Financial Times.
  7. ↑ Bergner, Daniel (2008-07-20). "Can Leah Daughtry Bring Faith to the Party?". New York Times Magazine . pp. 24–29. ProQuest   215464089 . Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  8. ↑ "Rev. Dr. Herbert D. Daughtry Learning Center opens in Jersey City". January 10, 2011.
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