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June 25, 2015: Jackson Free Press: The Rest of Our Race Story
I listened to Dolphus Weary, then of Mission Mississippi, tell me that when he was 14, five acres of their land was stolen by a white neighbor who moved the boundary lines. I interviewed him at the Mississippi Public Broadcasting studios and have a photo taken with him afterward. My red eyes belie the smile on my face. Jan 14, 2015: WDAM: USM holds MLK prayer breakfast
The event's guest speaker will be Dr. Dolphus Weary, author of "I Ain't Coming Back" and Founder of The Rural Education and Leadership Christian Foundation and Mission Mississippi. Mu Gamma Lambda will present awards to distinguished residents of the Hattiesburg community, while also paying tribute to one of its deceased members, Douglass T. Baker, who was instrumental in establishing the event. |
When Dolphus left Mississippi in 1967, he became one of the first black students ever to attend and graduate from the all-white Los Angeles Baptist College with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Biology in 1969. In 1971, he received a Masters of Religious Education Degree (M.R.E.) from Los Angeles Baptist Seminary. Later on Dolphus received a Masters in Educational Administration (M. Ed) from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1978. He returned to Mississippi to work with Voice of Calvary/Mendenhall Ministries, a multi-faceted Christian Community Development ministry, where he served from 1971 through 1997. In 1973, Dolphus was ordained to the ministry, and in 1997, he received a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) from Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS.
For over thirty years, Dolphus has spoken on college campuses, in Churches, Seminaries, and Conferences around the country. In 2003, Dolphus was the invited minister to preach during Mississippi Day Services at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. “I believe that God has given me two passions; a passion for racial unity in the Body of Christ and to minister to those who are poor in Mississippi and around the country.” Currently Dolphus serves as the President of Rural Education and Leadership (R.E.A.L.) Christian Foundation (A foundation connecting Economic and Technical Resources with Rural Christian Ministries). Dolphus is the former executive director/president of Mission Mississippi, a racial reconciliation ministry that encourages unity within the Body of Christ.
Dolphus has received four honorary Doctoral Degrees including ones from Belhaven University in Jackson, MS and Waynesburg College in Waynesburg, PA. In 2006, he received the distinguished Meritorious Leadership Award from Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, MS. Dolphus is sought after to speak with the President's Commission on White House Fellowships.
For over thirty years, Dolphus has spoken on college campuses, in Churches, Seminaries, and Conferences around the country. In 2003, Dolphus was the invited minister to preach during Mississippi Day Services at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. “I believe that God has given me two passions; a passion for racial unity in the Body of Christ and to minister to those who are poor in Mississippi and around the country.” Currently Dolphus serves as the President of Rural Education and Leadership (R.E.A.L.) Christian Foundation (A foundation connecting Economic and Technical Resources with Rural Christian Ministries). Dolphus is the former executive director/president of Mission Mississippi, a racial reconciliation ministry that encourages unity within the Body of Christ.
Dolphus has received four honorary Doctoral Degrees including ones from Belhaven University in Jackson, MS and Waynesburg College in Waynesburg, PA. In 2006, he received the distinguished Meritorious Leadership Award from Tougaloo College in Tougaloo, MS. Dolphus is sought after to speak with the President's Commission on White House Fellowships.