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89:. He dropped out of school in third grade. In 1947, he moved away from Mississippi at the urging of his family, who worried that he might be in danger following the fatal shooting of his brother, Clyde, by a police officer. He settled in southern California. In June 1951, Perkins married Vera Mae Buckley; earlier that year, he had been drafted into the U.S. Armed Forces. Perkins served in Okinawa during the Korean War. In 1957, Perkins's son, Spencer, invited him to church and Perkins converted to Christianity.
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In the fall of 1969, Perkins became the leader in an economic boycott of white-owned stores in
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Mendenhall Ministries were operating thrift stores, health clinics, a housing cooperative, and classes in Bible and theology. Perkins was in demand as a speaker in evangelical churches, colleges, and conventions across the country.
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455 F.2d 7, Reverend John M. PERKINS et al., Petitioners-Appellants v.STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, Respondent-Appellee. No. 30410. United States Court of
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In 1982, the
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Jubilee Youth Garden. The foundation also has a housing arm, Zechariah 8, providing affordable housing for low-to-moderate-income families, with a focus on single mothers.
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began the John M. Perkins Leadership Fellows, a program for students concerned with community injustice.
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The Beloved Community: How Faith Shapes Social Justice, from the Civil Rights Movement to Today,
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The Beloved Community: How Faith Shapes Social Justice, from the Civil Rights Movement to Today
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Go and Do: Nine Axioms on Peacemaking and Transformation From the Life of John Perkins, 2022.
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Linking Arms, Linking Lives: How Urban-Suburban Partnerships Can Transform Communities
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Leadership Revolution: Developing the Vision & Practice of Freedom & Justice
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John M. Perkins Master Class & Manifesto, Moody Publishers, Chicago, Illinois
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A Quiet Revolution: the Christian response to human need, a strategy for today,
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Making Neighborhoods Whole: A Handbook for Christian Community Development.
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He Calls Me Friend: The Healing Power of Friendship in a Lonely World.
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Mobilizing for the Common Good: The Lived Theology of John M. Perkins
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He's My Brother: Former Racial Foes Offer Strategy for Reconciliation
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Beyond Charity: The Call to Christian Community Development.
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Welcoming Justice: God's Movement Toward Beloved Community.
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Dream with Me: Race, Love, and the Struggle We Must Win.
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Count It All Joy: The Ridiculous Paradox of Suffering.
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Dr. John Perkins - Mississippi Civil Rights Project.
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Follow Me to Freedom: Leading as an Ordinary Radical
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