Courtesy of Zan W Holmes Jr Community Outreach Center
St. Luke “Community” U.M.C. Pastor Emeritus Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr. speaks to the audience at In Conversation 2020.
Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr. made a vow to uplift the Black community and stop racism. His life of service ranged from being a pastor all the way to serving in the state legislature.
This month KERA is exploring the impact and legacy of Black churches in North Texas. KERA s Sam Baker spoke with Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr., longtime pastor and activist in Dallas.
Holmes served at the St. Luke Community United Methodist Church in Dallas for 28 years, and also was an adjunct professor at the Perkins School of Theology at SMU for 24 years. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1968 to 1972 and has been a longtime activist in the community.
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Unity Estates, a housing project in Dallas, was launched by the African American Pastors Coalition. The project brought new businesses and churches to the area.
Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr. reflects on the Dallas housing development he helped create, and the legacy of a project that brought together an interdenominational group of churches, a rarity at the time.
This month, KERA is exploring the impact and legacy of Black churches in North Texas. KERA s Sam Baker spoke with Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr., longtime pastor and activist in Dallas.
Holmes served at the St. Luke Community United Methodist Church in Dallas for 28 years, and also was an adjunct professor at the Perkins School of Theology at SMU for 24 years. He was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1968 to 1972 and has been a longtime activist in the community.