Wyatt Tee Walker
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Wyatt Tee Walker was a historian from the United States, best known for Spirits that dwell in deep woods.
Quick Facts About Wyatt Tee Walker
- Born
- August 16, 1929
- Died
- January 23, 2018
- Nationality
- United States
- Profession
- Historian
- Notable works
- Spirits that dwell in deep woods
About Wyatt Tee Walker
Wyatt Tee Walker was an African-American pastor, national civil rights leader, theologian, and cultural historian. He was a chief of staff for Martin Luther King Jr., and in 1958 became an early board member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). He helped found a Congress for Racial Equality (CORE) chapter in 1958. As executive director of the SCLC from 1960 to 1964, Walker helped to bring the group to national prominence. Walker sat at the feet of his mentor, BG Crawley, who was a Baptist Minister in Brooklyn, NY and New York State Judge.
Biography source: Wikipedia
