An influential pastor and civil rights leader in Los Angeles has died
FILE - Bill Clinton speaks as he is joined by The Rev. Cecil Murray of First A.M.E. during a news conference at the First A.M.E. Church in Los Angeles, Sunday, May 3, 1992. Murray, an influential pastor and civil rights leader who gained international attention for his efforts to help Los Angeles recover from one of the country's worst race riots, died Friday, April 5, 2024. He was 94. The Rev. Dr. Cecil L.
Born in Lakeland, Florida, in 1929, Murray spent 27 years as the pastor of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles. The church was small when he took over. But by the time he retired, it had grown into an 18,000-member mega church. “While many famous preachers have roots in Southern California, Chip Murray is unparalleled in his ability to mobilize the city of Los Angeles to heal the inequities related to race and income inequality,” said Donald E. Miller, the Leonard K. Firestone Professor of Religion at USC and co-founder of the Center for Religion and Civic Culture.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Murray dedicated his life to service, community and “putting God first in all things.”
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