Reverend Dr. Gerald L. Durley
Reverend Dr. Gerald L. Durley is an esteemed civil rights and environmental justice advocate, educator, psychologist, and speaker. In the 1960s, he was recruited to play basketball for Tennessee State University where he became a student leader in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. Upon earning a degree in psychology, Rev. Dr. Durley became one of the first U.S. Peace Corp volunteers to serve in Nigeria. He has completed a Master of Science degree in Community Mental Health/Psychology at Northern Illinois University, a doctorate degree in Urban Education and Psychology at University of Massachusetts, and a Master of Divinity at Howard University School of Divinity. Highlights of Rev. Dr. Durley’s storied career include the development of interdisciplinary study programs for Historically Black Colleges and Universities for the U.S. Department of Education, serving as Dean for Clark College, and as a program administrator at Morehouse School of Medicine. He was a pulpit associate at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. and the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA. He retired as Pastor of Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta after 25 years of service, and is currently the Pastor Emeritus. It was while serving as Pastor that he became intensely involved in the intersection of climate change, global warming, and environmental justice. Rev. Dr. Durley now combines the disciplines of faith and science with the lessons learned as a civil and human rights advocate. He believes that God created a perfect ecologically balanced world for humans to care for, but we are destroying it at an alarming rate. He asserts that for the environment to be saved, the educational, scientific, business, political, and faith communities must seek common solutions. He has been married for almost 50 years to his wife, Muriel. They have two children an four grandchildren. His autobiography, I Am Amazed, is available at Amazon.
Appears in 1 Episode
The Nexus of Water, Climate, and Environmental Justice
This first episode of 'Equity In Every Drop' features discussions with Marc Yaggi, CEO of Waterkeeper Alliance, and the Reverend Dr. Gerald Durley, a human and civil r...
