"Growing up, there were members of the African-American community who inspired us to dream and to serve, and Cecil Williams was at the top of that list," says M
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The Reverend Cecil Williams, who remade Glide Memorial Church into a powerhouse for social justice, died Monday, April 22, according to San Francisco Mayor London Breed’s office.
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Janice Mirikitani, poet, San Francisco church leader, dies
July 29, 2021
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FILE - In this Sunday, June 20, 1999, file photo, Janice Mirikitani, left, joins hands with Bill Bradley, center, and the Rev. Cecil Williams during services at Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco. Janice Mirikitani, a beloved San Francisco poet laureate who together with her husband ran the city s Glide Memorial Church, which caters to the poor and homeless, has died. She was 80. Mirikitani died suddenly Thursday, July 29, 2021 the church confirmed in a message to supporters who were scheduled to attend a virtual justice event later in the day, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.Ben Margot/AP