ATL Stories: Remembering Civil Rights leader Rev. C.T. Vivian

By Anika Robertson

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Civil Rights leader Rev. C.T. Vivian. He was two weeks from celebrating his 96th birthday. The former Atlanta City councilman and president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference dedicated his life to faith, service and equality. The C.T. and Octavia Vivian Museum and Archives, a local nonprofit showcasing Vivian’s legacy, announced that the funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, July 23, at the Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta. The service will be open only for the family, but local network WSB-TV is scheduling a livestream broadcast. View the video dedication below.