REV. Cornell e. Talley Pt. 3

My grandfather was a Republican Candidate for City Council.  Im not sure the year. Again, like his father Rev. Dr. Marshall Talley most of their ministerial/political works were documented in the papers at that time!

In 2011, my dad took me to Morehouse to see my grandfathers picture that currently hangs in Kings Chapel.

He attended Morehouse College & graduated 1932. He met my grandmother who attended Spelman & he also struck up a lifelong friendship with Martin Luther King Sr.  Eventually that led to a relationship with Martin Luther King Jr.  He and his congregation provided financial support to the SCLC.  I attended Clark Atlanta University and had no idea that across the way my grandfathers picture was.  SMH....

MLK Jr. preached at his church many times!  My father recently shared stories with me of him actually going to pick up MLK Jr.  He said he was only 18 or 19 and was just happy to be driving!

Here a large crowd is wrapped around building waiting to hear MLK speak at grandfathers church!

Also there are letters written between him & MLK Jr. that are currently archived at the King Center here in Atlanta (actually about 5 miles from my home).

 The first letter at closing Dr. king lets my grandfather know that he saw my dad about a month ago in Nashville! A bit blurry however its enough to make out!
I almost dropped my computer when I found these!
I recently went to the King Center to do more "digging" and to gather information on product my dad may have regarding MLK sermons still on reels!

  

So far the common thread amongst these men are that of Leaders, engagement in politics, Ministers, Religious Scholars, Founders, & Authors are common words used to describe Jaramogi, Rev. Marshall Talley,  Rev. Cornell E. Talley & Darius.

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REV. CORNELL E. TALLEY (my grandfather) PT. 2

In October 1961 Rev. Talley accepted a leadership role at New Light Baptist Church in Detroit Mi.  After 23 yrs. pastoring Central Baptist Church, he moved his family to Detroit.

GRANDPARENTS (Rev. Talley & wife, Martha Talley)

My dad (sitting atop horse), his sister Marsha (sitting behind) & Oldest brother Cornell Talley (standing)
summer of 1949!
From my research my grandfather was a very influential leader in religion & politics. He led his church family into the building of a New Light Nursing Home (of which my Uncle Cornell worked until his untimely death), my dad administered there until retiring in 2012.  And my grandmother was well cared for there until she passed in 2007.  She was 95 yrs. old!
Under his leadership New Light totally supported a high school in Ewohimi, Nigeria, West Africa.  He also learned Hebrew and Greek while studying at the University of Chicago!

The more I learn about him, the more I discover more of myself.  O' how it would have been wonderful to have known him!

  

REV. CORNELL E. TALLEY (MY GRANDFATHER) PT.1

Ok, so I'm hoping you're still with me so far on this journey! 
As I move along, Im discovering SIMILIAR career choices in ALL four men.

Heres a summation of the two we've discussed so far.
So far I've introduced my childhood main influence, Jaramogi Abebe Agyeman:
 -Shrines of the Black Madonna (Founder), Minister, Leader, 
 Politics (he ran for governor michigan 1960's), Author, 
-My great-grandfather, Marshall Talley:
COPP (founder), Minister, General Assembly (Politics), Leader, Author, religious scholar.


Rev. Cornell E. Talley (my grandfather, son of marshall talley) was born January 9, 1910.  And like his father, his death was mentioned in the paper - JET MAGAZINE, May 8, 1989.

He became one of the nations most renowned preachers of the Old & New Testament.

I was living in Detroit mostly during this time.  I was a teenager by the time he died March 27, 1989.  I never knew his church was not far from where I lived in Detroit.

My grandfather pastored Central Baptist Church in Homestead, PA from 1938-1961.  Described as "the largest Negro church in Pittsburgh". Here they continue to honor the previous ministers at Central Baptist; still maintaining their mission & vision!

HE'S THE LIGHT- SKINNED GENTLEMEN ABOVE

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