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SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) — Hundreds ofSan Angelo residents joined the Rev. Cecil Williams recently in a joyful celebration service of spiritual music and song similar to those held at the church he leads in California. ‘Thank you for helping me become your native son," Williams told the more than 2,000 people at the Junell Center on the Angelo State University campus. “I have always wanted to be a preacher, but I always wanted to be a different preacher.” The 72-year-old Black minister has done that and much more in his 40 years at Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco, which is the largest and most comprehensive provider of social services in the Bay area for thousands who live on society’s fringes. About 200 members of the Glide Ensemble choir and the Change Band, who accompanied Williams from California, rocked the center to culminate three days of events honoring Williams. Several times, the audience rose to its feet and swayed, danced and clapped hands to the soulful beat. Poet and author Maya Angelou, a longtime friend of Williams’ who has been a member of Glide for more than 30 years, told the crowd that the city’s tribute for Williams demonstrated how residents saw beyond a man’s humble beginnings and had witnessed and respected his miracles in action at Glide.

Rev. Cecil Wllliame recently in spiritual music and song. “It makes me know that San Angelo has saints,” she said. “It means you see that there’s work to be done. And you have to have courage to do the work that needs to be done.” Earlier, Williams challenged business leaders and city officials to go beyond the “major” step taken decades ago to desegregate and integrate San Angelo schools. “But you stopped,” Williams told the more than 400 who attended the Chamber of Commerce’s Celebration of Diversity Awards. That’s why I came here — to wake you up. And I’m not here to try to beat you over the head. This is my hometown. I was not only bom here, but I got some substance here.” Williams has said that growing up around racism and segregation in San Angelo gave him the resolve to do what he has doneatGlide. ,... Williams suggested that city

a Joyful celebration service of leaders organize and develop a way to keep young people of all colors and ethnic backgrounds in San Angelo after they graduate from high school. San Angelo is about 7 percent Black. If that doesn’t happen, the city will lose valuable resources as it becomes less diverse, he said. “If you don’t do something in the very near future, you won’t have an African-American community,” he told the group. “Diversity, I’m convinced, is a great opportunity.” When people isolate segments ofthe population because they walk, talk or dress differently, and “especially if their skin is different,” Williams told the group, “my God, what a treasure we’ve missed.” It was at Glide that he found this treasure by helping people, especially the disenfranchised, no matter their color, creed, background, bank aocouat or sexual orientation.

It was a languishing innercity church that had 35 members when Williams took it over in 1963. Now it has11,000members. Many years ago, he tore the cross down in the church and implored the congregation to make their worship an active process by helping others less fortunate. His efforts to embrace the poor and marginalized in an area of San Francisco that is one of the toughest and seediest—The Tenderloin — has been spotlighted in Life magazine, which called it ‘A church for the 21st century,” and which has been lauded by celebrities and politicians as a model of compassionate community action. Glide has scores of social service programs, including serving food to the hungry, housing the homeless, providing computer training for the unemployed and a cultural arts center for youth and adults. Its facilities also provide health care to the homeless and those with HIV/AIDS. There are outpatient substance abuse and domestic violence programs, a youth, family and child-care facility and a transition housing community that in four years will add 400 more units. Williams also announced that funds raised in California by friends and supporters will be earmarked for the Cecil Williams Legacy Fund and be distributed through the San Angelo Area Foundation. The foundation is also raising financial support for the fund. -p nfeat motiey will come here ... to help young people,” Wilkiamssaid.

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Obituaries

Robert Randolph Is a pedal steel guitar player. By DANNA KIEL Electronic Urban Report Robert Randolph is a 23-year-old pedal steel guitar player out of New Jersey. His entrance onto the

ies and cooking. Her favorite color was blue. She will be missed by the whole City of Indianapolis. She was a happy and lovable person. Lois Lorene Greene went home to be with the Lord on November20,2002 at the age of 73 years. She leaves to cherish her memory her lov-

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KeAnton Courtland McKinley Hayes, 16, Indianapolis, died November 28. He wasa freshman student at Northwest High School. He was also a third

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Blind Boys of Alabama up not Mrs. Shirley J. Maxey Maronly on their phenomenal CD, but tin, 72, Indianapolis, died Deon the road, as well. cember 1. She had been emRobert grew up in the church, ployed as a supervisor for the He learned of his chosen instru- United States Post office for 29 ment in church. There is a 60-year years, retiring in 1990. Mrs. tradition of pedal steel guitar play- Martin was a member ofMetro-

ers in his church, who’ve remained politan Baptist Church. She is ing sister, Bessie Wimberly of in the church and kept the soul of survived by her husband, radi?, Kentucky and a host of

this instrument there with them. Raymond Martin; sisters, As Randolph began to play this Louise Sadler, Patricia Hudnell instrument and study it, he had and Juanita Bronaugh.

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wanted to let others know what Lois Lorene Green The Rake was going on in our church.” Lady” wa s bom on October 3, If you’ve picked up Robert 1929 to the late Birt Bacon and

Randolph and the Family Band’s Emora Coleman in Trigg CD “Live at the Wetlands,” picked County, Kentucky. Lois received generation paper carrier for the up the Blind Boys CD or both you her elementary education in Indianapolis Recorder Newspar know that putting these two groups Kentucky. She also attended per. KeAnton was the great together was an A&R match made Business College in Chicago, II- grandson ofthe late “Recorder in heaven. linois. Lois was united in Holy lady”, Marie Duerson. He.was And how did they come to- Matrimony to Sharceny Greene, an amateur boxer at the gether?“We’dbeenopeningshows They enjoyed over 20 years of a Christamore House. KeAnton for blues, gospel and rock artists blissful marriage. He preceded was a member of Bethel A.M.E. and we got to do a show with them her in death. A member of Church. He is survived by his at the Knitting Factoiy in LA. My Corinth Baptist church in Ken- mother, Veronica D. Hayes; manager and I thought it would be tucky, her favorite hymn was brothers, Detwaun Wilson and a good idea to work with them and the The Lord is my Shepherd”. Cortez Jones Jr.; sisters, Preit turned out so did they. Relocating to Indianapolis, In- cions Hayes, Renisha Murray Randolph s live CD is a mixture diana in 1965, everyone affec- and Courtney Jones; grandparof gospel, rock, blues and tradi- tionately called her the “Rake ents, Ricky Courtland Hayes and tional R&B all steeped in tradi- Lady”. Lois loved baking cook- Cynthia Casanova,

tional gospel influence. However after seeing Randolph in person, you can tell he is a product of hip-

hop culture.

Even though there is a mixture of genres, he has a ministry for God’s people. “There is no situation that God can’t see you through. I also want people to enjoy music. We sing songs that uplift. I want to give people a chance to get their

blues out.”

Randolph’s favorite song is “Press On.” The way Danyel Morgan sings this one, you will know that you can get through anything. Robert Randolph and The Family band are truly pressing their way to the top. Pick up Robot Randolph and the Family Band, “Live at the Wetlands.”

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