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Rev. Emmanuel Lofton
Reverend Emmanuel Lofton was born into a sharecropper’s family in Coahoma County, Mississippi in 1932. At age 11, he and his family moved to Crawfordsville, Arkansas where he completed his elementa...view moreReverend Emmanuel Lofton was born into a sharecropper’s family in Coahoma County, Mississippi in 1932. At age 11, he and his family moved to Crawfordsville, Arkansas where he completed his elementary and high school education. He enrolled in college but was called to serve in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After serving his country, her returned to Arkansas and completed his education at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff receiving his Bachelor’s degree in Sociology. he located to Blytheville, Arkansas and established himself as an Educator, political and Civil Rights Activist, Community Leader, Theologian and “Bridge Builder.” he was elected to the Mississippi County Quorum Court County Commission(justice of the peace) and ultimately became the first African American male to run for mayor of the city of Blytheville. he as received numerous civic recognitions and awards such as the Blytheville Chamber of Commerce Life time Achievement Award, the 2020 MLK achievement Award and Honary Recognition from Alpha Phi Alpha. Emmanuel is an avid believer in education and information as a means to elevate oneself from circumstances of poverty and social ideas of racial deficiencies.view less
Books by Rev. Emmanuel Lofton
History That Has Not Been Told: The Cultural Experience of African Americans in America