Cordy Tindell "CT" Vivian died in his Atlanta home on Friday, CNN reported. Rev Dr Cordy Tindell Vivian was an American minister, author, and was a close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement. Published in Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Feb. 2, 2010.Please allow 24 hours for your entry to be reviewed for appropriate content. Martin Luther King Jr., is set for 11 a.m. at Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta. Share to let others add their own memories and condolences Civil rights leader Rev. A leader in the Civil Rights Movement and friend to Martin Luther King, Jr., he participated in Freedom Rides and sit-ins across our country. VIVIAN, Cordy, Jr. CORDY T. VIVIAN, JR. Celebration of Life Service for Mr. Cordy T. Vivian, Jr. of Atlanta, Wednesday, February 3, 2010; 11:00AM at Hattie G. Watkins Complex. The funeral for Vivian, a close ally of the Rev. Keith Benson(Bolingbrook,Ill)YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS.I AM SO SORRY.I WORKED WITH CORDY AT EMORY HOSPITAL. Celebration of Life Service for Mr. Cordy T. Vivian, Jr. of Atlanta, Wednesday, February 3, 2010; 11:00AM at Hattie G. Watkins Complex. Vivian resided in Atlanta, Georgia, and founded the C. T. Vivian Leadership Institute, Inc. Not sure what to say? Vivian died Friday in Atlanta at age 95. 4 To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our WE LOVED HIM VERY MUCH.HE COULD ALWAYS MAKE MY DAY BRIGHTERMy thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. C.T.

Vivian married Octavia Geans in 1952, and the couple had six children together: Cordy Jr., Kira, Mark, Anita and Albert. His wife died in 2011, and Cordy Jr. died in 2010. Vivian continued to reside in Atlanta, Georgia and most recently founded the C. T. Vivian Leadership Institute, Inc. Wikipedia Born: July 30, 1924, Boonville, MO Died: July 17, 2020 Vivian also helped found numerous civil rights organizations, including Vision, the National Anti-Klan Network, and the Center for Democratic Renewal.

Vivian, civil rights hero and intellectual, has died. He was 95. Vivian continued to reside in Atlanta, Georgia, and founded the C. T. Vivian Leadership Institute, Inc. He was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

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Born on 30 July 1924 in Boonville, Missouri, C. T. Vivian grew up in Macomb, Illinois, after his family relocated there when he was six years old. Cordy Tindell Vivian (July 30, 1924 – July 17, 2020) was an American minister, author, and was a close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement.

The Reverend Cordy Tindell Vivian, aide to Martin Luther King, Jr., and longtime community organizer, passed away this morning at his Atlanta home at the age of 95. In 2012, he returned to serve as interim President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.Vivian died from natural causes in Atlanta on July 17, 2020, two weeks before his 96th birthday,American minister, writer, and civil rights activist The 95-year-old passed from natural causes. The C. T. Vivian Leadership Institute conceived, developed and implemented the "Yes, We Care" campaign on December 18, 2008 (four days after the City of Atlanta turned the water off at C. T. Vivian is a distinguished minister, author, and organizer. American Minister, Author, and Civil Rights Leader. He was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. Dear Vivian Family,accept my deepest sympathy on the loss of family.May the comfort of God help you through this time of grief. He was a close friend and lieutenant of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement. Plant a tree to honor the memory of your loved one. Karla Cook-Jackson Vivian helped found the Nashville Christian Leadership Conference, and helped organize the first In the 1970s Vivian moved to Atlanta, and in 1977 founded the Black Action Strategies and Information Center (BASICS), a consultancy on Vivian continued to speak publicly and offer workshops, and did so at many conferences around the country and the world, including with the In 2008, Vivian founded and incorporated the C. T. Vivian Leadership Institute, Inc. (CTVLI) to "Create a Model Leadership Culture in Atlanta" Georgia.