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Biography:
Born July 28, 1924 in Booneville, Missouri, Vivian moved with his family
to Macomb, Illinois when he was six years old. After graduating from
Macomb High School in 1942, he enrolled at Western Illinois University
earning a bachelor's degree in history. While working as a community
recreation director in Peoria, Illinois, Vivian participated in a
successful lunch counter sit-in in 1947. In 1959, Vivian moved to
Nashville, Tennessee, to study for the ministry at American Baptist
College where he became acquainted with James Lawson and the nonviolent
direct action strategies of the Nashville Student Movement. In early
1960, Vivian joined Diane Nash, James Forman, John Lewis and other
students from local universities as they staged sit-ins and other
nonviolent protests throughout the city. In 1961, Vivian was among the
ten Nashville students who replaced injured Freedom Ride participants.
In 1963, King invited Vivian to join the executive staff of the SCLC as
the director of affiliates. In this capacity, Vivian coordinated the
activities of local civil rights groups nationwide. He also advised King
and organized demonstrations during campaigns in Birmingham, St.
Augustine and Selma. In 1966, Vivian left the SCLC and moved to Chicago
to direct the Urban Training Center for Christian Mission and the
Coalition for United Community Action. He later founded the Black
Strategies and Information Center, the National Center for Human Rights
Education and the Center for Democratic Renewal, formerly the National
Anti-Klan Network.
From: http://media.wayne.edu/release.php?id=2457
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