Samuel Berry McKinney (December 28, 1926 – April 7, 2018) was an American Christian pastor and Civil Rights leader. He was the pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Seattle for four decades. He attended the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965, and he served on the Seattle Human Rights Commission.
Samuel B. McKinney
Civil rights leader Reverend Dr. Samuel B. McKinney, a noted on the occasion of Seattle honorarily naming a section of 19th Ave after him.
Samuel B. McKinney was born on December 28, 1926, in Flint, Michigan.[1][2] He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, where his father, Wade Hampton McKinney, was a pastor.[1]
Church robe and hat worn by McKinney in the 1970s and 1980s.
McKinney began his ministry in Providence, Rhode Island, where he was the pastor of Olney Street Baptist Church from 1955 to 1958.[2] He moved to Seattle, Washington, where he served as the pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church from 1958 to 1998, and from 2005 to 2008.[2]
McKinney invited Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. to Seattle in 1961, and he attended the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965.[2] He served on the Seattle Human Rights Commission.[1] He was also a co-founder of Liberty Bank, "the first black-owned bank in Seattle."[2]
With Floyd Massey Jr., McKinney co-authored Church Administration in the Black Perspective. According to The Los Angeles Times, " The book outlined the need for strong, charismatic ministers in urban black churches and remains an important reference work in church organization."[3]
Personal life and deathedit
McKinney married Louise Jones; they had two daughters.[1]
McKinney, Samuel B.; Massey, Floyd (1976). Church Administration in the Black Perspective. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Judson Press. ISBN9780817014537.
Referencesedit
^ abcdefgBroom, Jack; Kiley, Brendan (April 7, 2018). "Seattle civil-rights leader Rev. Dr. Samuel B. McKinney dies at 91". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
^ abcdefgAdams, Luther (27 August 2010). "McKinney, Samuel Berry (1926-2018)". BlackPast.org. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
^"Rev. Floyd Massey Jr., 88; Longtime Pastor, Leader in Baptist Organizations". The Los Angeles Times. November 3, 2003. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
^Payne, Patti (April 8, 2018). "Community mourns civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Samuel B. McKinney". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
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samuel, mckinney, samuel, berry, mckinney, december, 1926, april, 2018, american, christian, pastor, civil, rights, leader, pastor, mount, zion, baptist, church, seattle, four, decades, attended, selma, montgomery, marches, 1965, served, seattle, human, rights. Samuel Berry McKinney December 28 1926 April 7 2018 was an American Christian pastor and Civil Rights leader He was the pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Seattle for four decades He attended the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965 and he served on the Seattle Human Rights Commission Samuel B McKinneyCivil rights leader Reverend Dr Samuel B McKinney a noted on the occasion of Seattle honorarily naming a section of 19th Ave after him BornDecember 28 1926Flint Michigan U S DiedApril 7 2018 aged 91 Seattle Washington U S Alma materMorehouse CollegeColgate Rochester Crozer Divinity SchoolOccupation s Pastor civil rights leaderSpouseLouise JonesChildrenDr Lora Ellen McKinney and Rhoda Eileen McKinney JonesParent s Wade Hampton McKinneyAnnie Ruth Berry Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life and death 4 Works 5 ReferencesEarly life editSamuel B McKinney was born on December 28 1926 in Flint Michigan 1 2 He grew up in Cleveland Ohio where his father Wade Hampton McKinney was a pastor 1 McKinney graduated from Morehouse College in 1949 1 2 He earned a divinity degree from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in 1952 1 2 Career edit nbsp Church robe and hat worn by McKinney in the 1970s and 1980s McKinney began his ministry in Providence Rhode Island where he was the pastor of Olney Street Baptist Church from 1955 to 1958 2 He moved to Seattle Washington where he served as the pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church from 1958 to 1998 and from 2005 to 2008 2 McKinney invited Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr to Seattle in 1961 and he attended the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965 2 He served on the Seattle Human Rights Commission 1 He was also a co founder of Liberty Bank the first black owned bank in Seattle 2 With Floyd Massey Jr McKinney co authored Church Administration in the Black Perspective According to The Los Angeles Times The book outlined the need for strong charismatic ministers in urban black churches and remains an important reference work in church organization 3 Personal life and death editMcKinney married Louise Jones they had two daughters 1 McKinney died on April 7 2018 1 4 Works editMcKinney Samuel B Massey Floyd 1976 Church Administration in the Black Perspective Valley Forge Pennsylvania Judson Press ISBN 9780817014537 References edit a b c d e f g Broom Jack Kiley Brendan April 7 2018 Seattle civil rights leader Rev Dr Samuel B McKinney dies at 91 The Seattle Times Retrieved April 10 2018 a b c d e f g Adams Luther 27 August 2010 McKinney Samuel Berry 1926 2018 BlackPast org Retrieved April 10 2018 Rev Floyd Massey Jr 88 Longtime Pastor Leader in Baptist Organizations The Los Angeles Times November 3 2003 Retrieved April 10 2018 Payne Patti April 8 2018 Community mourns civil rights leader Rev Dr Samuel B McKinney Puget Sound Business Journal Retrieved April 10 2018 nbsp nbsp This biographical article about a United States activist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a member of the Christian clergy in the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Samuel B McKinney amp oldid 1130084983, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
