Reverend Willie T. Barrow is a pastor and civil rights activist from Texas.
Some Interesting Facts
* Barrow studied at Warner-Pacific Theological Seminary in Portland, Oregon.
* She was a field organizer for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
* In 1997 a street in Chicago was renamed after her.
* She was one of the founders of Operation Breadbasket during the 1960's which provided spiritual guidance and practical assistance for various communities.
* She holds an honorary doctorate of divinity degree from Monrovia, Liberia. And also holds a certificate in leadership from Harvard University.
* She was married 56 years to Clyde Barrow, before his death in 1998.
Some Quotes from Willie Barrow
- "I love my brother, Minister Louis Farrakhan. The devil don't like it, Chicago don't like it the world don't like it, but we love it."
- "I support Barack because exemplifies a real man. He is a Christian, husband and father."
- "This whole idea of putting our hopes and energies into "leaders" who tell us to seek common ground with fascists and religious fanatics is proving every day to be a disaster, and actually serves to demobilize people."
- "It's all right to get married, but it is better to stay married,"
- "When choosing marriage, one should think in terms of choosing a partner first: then lover. Suppose your love life ended on a dead-end street? You can still survive as partners in a ship of things: home, children, grandchildren, business, church, work, companionship,"
- "Money is a big problem in marriages. But you can solve that problem by having a budget,"
A Video featuring Rev. Willie T. Barrow
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