RELEASE: Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist Statement on Rev. Charles Gilchrist Adams

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE?

November 30, 2023?

Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist Statement on Rev. Charles Gilchrist Adams?

LANSING, Mich.?Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II issued the following statement honoring the life of Rev. Charles Gilchrist Adams.?

?Rev. Charles Gilchrist Adams was a titan of the Christian faith and a legendary leader of the Detroit community. He was a ?preacher?s preacher,? a rhetorical force of nature, and a deeply respected ecumenical leader who spoke equally and easily to presidents and everyday people.??

?He transformed Detroit not only with his words but with his actions. He served as President of the Detroit Branch NAACP and the Progressive National Baptist Convention. Under his leadership, Hartford Memorial Baptist Church delivered countless services to support the success of Detroiters, such as tutoring, Head Start, and affordable housing. He was a deeply moral man, a crusader against racial injustice, and a leader against the apartheid regime in South Africa.??

?On behalf of the Gilchrist family, my partner in public service Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and the entire state of Michigan, I want to offer condolences to Rev. Christian Adams, the Adams family, and everyone Rev. Charles Adams touched during his time with us. Today, and every day, let us celebrate Rev. Adams? extraordinary life and work and recommit ourselves to following in his footsteps to build a brighter future for our city, state, and world.??

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