Bishop Henderson Wheeler, Church of God in Christ minister who at one time was a COG preacher from Florida who sought application to attend Lee College in 1963 and was rejected.
This led to a resolution passed by the 1964 General Assembly and entered into the Minutes against racism in the Church.
-Cleveland and TN History FB page
This hurts my heart. I had no idea that this kind of thing happened. I have memories of my Dad preaching at black Churches when he was invited & me going with him. I guess, because I grew up in a family that was accepting & kind to all, I had no idea of the stuff that was going on, such as this.
Is it written out clear the actual cause for his rejection? I was on Lee Colkege campus from 1855 thru 60 n we had a variety of Africans and international students. To be dark skinned was not a reason for rejection. Too, look thru the files there were definate strong groups of self segregated churches in the northeast n Fla even had a white overseer who loved his people. Look at American history..Dont blame the CoG.
This pickin’ and negativity is nit a healthy atate. Thinking positively and seeing the good defies anger and sinning…
Xcuse Typos–vision issues
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was at Lee Academy n Lee Jr College from 1955 to 1960..
the majority of COG congregations are still self-segregated. Both black and white.
Henderson Wheeler was African American and not African – that was a big difference to the school prior to the mid sixties.
Most all the COG was pro segregation up to the 60s
Bishop Wheeler was involuntarily segregated.
Our Church is not segregated. We have members from all ethic backgrounds that are active & loved members.
Not at my church. All ethnic backgrounds attend the Sumiton Church of God. As a child I grew up in many backgrounds as my Dad was a Church of God that way.
Do any blacks serve on the pastoral staff of your church?
Yes. Most definitely
We have several blacks on staff over usher committee,finance committee, Student Pastor, food bank and many areas of the Church. Also lets not forget Wallace Sibley at Church of God General office.
My question is: “What good/edification is accomplished for anyone by posting an incident such as this that happened 54 years ago?” Some of the best friends I had at Lee College were black! I also had friends with other color skins, which never effected my association/fellowship with them at all! In fact, I still love and appreciate every one of them!
Lee University did accept African students but would not accept African American students until Bishop Wheeler broke the barrier.
But look at Lee. now. There’s more exchange students that you can start with a stick.
How many African Americans?
African Americans are exchange students?
I do not know where number and neither do you. If you do please post your facts. Do not tell me just show me.
good question, I would like to see a breakdown of the student body by ethnicity. I would also like to see a number for the illegal immigrant students.
They call them dreamers.
I’m sure they have those numbers. Why not get the facts b4 you tell the facts.
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