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Dr. Vernon Johns (April 22, 1892 – June 11, 1965) was an American minister based in the South and a pioneer in the civil rights movement. He is best known as the pastor (1947–52) of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. He was succeeded there by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Vernon Johns was a civil rights activist and a brilliant preacher who influenced King's ministry at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. He challenged the status quo, spoke out against injustice, and encouraged King to take a leading role in the Montgomery bus boycott.
Mar 24, 2019 · Vernon Johns was a black leader who challenged both Booker T. Washington's accommodationism and W.E.B. Du Bois' separatism. He taught at Virginia Theological Seminary and College, but was expelled and dismissed for his radical views and style.
Jan 16, 2017 · Vernon Johns was the pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, before Martin Luther King Jr. He was a pioneer of civil rights protests and a mentor to King and other leaders.
Jan 16, 1994 · Learn about Vernon Johns, a radical Baptist preacher who inspired the civil rights movement in Montgomery, Ala., in the 1950s. James Earl Jones stars in a TV movie based on his life and legacy.
Vernon Johns, one of the pioneers of the civil-rights movement, was born in 1892 in Prince Edward County, Virginia. His parents did not have enough money to send him to school, so he educated himself while working. He was frequently seen plowing and reading at the same time. He was said to have a photo-graphic memory, and he was able to recite ...
Aug 8, 2022 · Vernon Johns was a pioneer in the civil rights movement and a pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. He was known for his scholarship, intellect, and controversial sermons on race relations.
