Louisville civil rights activist honored on 90th birthday [Video]

Rev. Charles Elliott was celebrated by his peers and community members during a special event at King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville is celebrating the 90th birthday of a champion for civil rights.

Rev. Charles Elliott was celebrated by his peers and community members during a special event at King Solomon Missionary Baptist Church.

He walked and worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and has been a civil rights pioneer in Kentucky for more than 50 years.

Elliott helps lead the annual Father’s Day Peace Walk, Martin Luther King Jr. Motorcade and other efforts for peace, economic-social justice and non-violence.

“This is a great opportunity for us to tell Pastor Elliott that we love him, we appreciate him, being a civil rights leader, being a teacher, being a father-figure, being one of the men that you can always depend on to be there,” Rev. Wanda McIntyre, …

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