The Rev. Frederick D. Haynes III, a Dallas megachurch leader and champion of social change, has been named as the successor to the Rev. Jesse Jackson as the...
But Haynes is more than just a faith leader. His career as a leader for social justice in Dallas has spanned decades, and includes stints in academia and advocacy.Haynes was born in Dallas, but his father moved his family to San Francisco after they experienced racism living in the Jim Crow South. His father served as a pastor at the historic Third Baptist Church there, and led a congregation that advocated for social change.Frederick D. Haynes Sr.
Friendship-West Baptist moved three times under Haynes’ leadership, and has been at its present site on Wheatland Road since 2006.When the church moved to Kiest Boulevard in Oak Cliff, Haynes helped decrease the level of crime and violence in the community. According to hisRelated:He has worked with national and state leaders
Haynes has worked with the Center for Responsible Lenders to fight against predatory lending practices across the nation and in Texas.During the Obama administration, Haynes attended events at the White House several times to discuss issues related to the economy and voting rights. Additionally, in 2003, Haynes founded the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, a national organization of faith leaders and activists who are committed to fighting local and global injustice.Pastor of Dallas church says uninvited presence of Back the Blue caravan was ‘act of intimidation’Haynes serves as a board member of Paul Quinn College, a historically Black university in Dallas, where he used to be an adjunct professor.
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