LEON SULLIVAN
Helps the Minorities Help Themselves
Who will inherit the mantle of Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jf., as primary spokesman and most effective leader of
Black America? By far the most promising candidate is
another minister, The Rev. Doctor Leon H. Sullivan,
pastor of Zion Baptist Church in Philadelphia.
The average white American has never heard of Leon
Sullivan, but he is known to progressive blacks all over
the country. He is a potent force in Philadelphia. The
national business community has recognized his ability
and sought his help—he is oh the boards of directors of
General Motors, Girard Trust Bank, and the Philadelphia
Saving Fund Society. The federal government, also recognizing
his genius, has awarded millions of dollars
directly to his self-help programs, rather than through
other agencies that might spread the money in other
directions.
Leon Sullivan is a spellbinder, able to lift and sway
people . . . preaching to his congregation, demanding
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