John M. Perkins, Civil Rights Leader and Racial Reconciliation Pioneer, Dies at 95
John M. Perkins, a prominent Christian minister and civil rights activist known for his work in racial reconciliation and community development, passed away on March 13, 2026.
John M. Perkins, a significant figure in American civil rights and evangelical Christianity, died on Friday, March 13, 2026, at the age of 95. He passed away under hospice care at his home in Jackson, Mississippi. Perkins was widely recognized as a bold evangelical voice who championed racial reconciliation and Christian community development. Born on June 16, 1930, in New Hebron, Mississippi, Perkins grew up in a Black sharecropping family in a segregated environment. He co-founded the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) in 1989 and authored 17 books, including "Let Justice Roll Down" (1976).
