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CHRISTIAN BREAKING NEWS: The Untold Story of Bishop Calvin Woods Sr. | Civil Rights & Faith [#BishopCalvinWoods #BishopCalvinWoodsSr]

Bishop Calvin Woods Sr.’s life reminds us that faith + action can change the world. Please LIKE, SHARE , and SUBSCRIBE so that more people can hear his story!

Hi everyone,

Bishop Calvin Wallace Woods, Sr. (1933–2025) was a fearless civil rights leader, pastor, and servant of God who dedicated his life to justice, equality, and faith. From co-founding the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights to marching alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his voice helped shape history in Birmingham and beyond.

In this video, we honor his legacy of faith and activism, his lifelong fight against segregation, and his powerful impact on future generations.

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Bishop Woods combined faith with activism, creating a lasting impact on Birmingham and beyond.

He was born in September 13, 1933 at Birmingham, Alabama. He was the son of a minister. He earned multiple theology degrees and became pastor at the age of 27.

Bishop Woods co-founded the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights (1956), alongside Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth and his brother Abraham Woods Jr.

He was arrested and beaten during protests and led boycotts, marches, and voter registration drives.

He participated in the 1963 March on Washington.

Bishop Woods served as pastor of East End Baptist Church and later, Shiloh Baptist Church.

He was President of Birmingham’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference (2006–2021+), and led New Era Baptist State Convention.

Bishop Woods, who is remembered as a civil rights giant, was honored with a historical marker in Kelly Ingram Park.

He passed on August 15, 2025 at the of age 91.

QUESTION: What aspect of Bishop Woods’s legacy inspires you the most — his courage in the civil rights movement, or his unshakable faith as a pastor? Please share your thoughts in the Comments section.

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REMEMBERING: Bishop Calvin Wallace Woods, Sr.
Our hearts are heavy…… Please keep our dear Pastor Dr. Quintin P. Woods, Sr., his siblings and the entire Woods family lifted in your prayers as they prepare to celebrate the life and the legacy of their father and Civil Right Pioneer Bishop Calvin Wallace Woods, Sr.
“May The Work I’ve Speak For Me”
2 Timothy 4:7-8
(7) I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: (😎 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
“To God Be The Glory”

Bishop Calvin Woods Sr. | Civil Rights Icon & Faith Leader’s Inspiring Legacy | Christian Breaking News!