Beliefnet's Most Influential Black Spiritual Leaders
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Beliefnet has a good feature story today highlighting some of America's "most influential black spiritual leaders." Several of the nation's most important progressive religious leaders are included in the list: Jesse Jackson, James Forbes, and William Sinkford are there. Jackson was the first presidential candidate I ever voted for and on the occasions I've met him since I always delight in telling him that. The picture above is of me walking with Jackson to a rally in Portland during the 1988 campaign and is one of my most prized photos. Forbes is one of the best preachers on earth and plays an increasingly important role in the progressive movement. He is the senior pastor at New York's Riverside Church. Sinkford is the first American America to run the Unitarian Universalist Association. Unitarians continue to be at the forefront of America's social justice movement. Read the full article to learn more about all these religious leaders.