Wendell Anthony
Reverend Wendell Anthony
President Detroit Branch NAACP
Reverend Wendell Anthony is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. He was educated in the Detroit Public School system. He graduated from Wayne State University with a B.A. in Political Science, and Marygrove College with an M.A. in Pastoral Ministry. He also attended the University of Detroit for advanced study in Black Theology. Reverend Anthony is also a Certified Social Worker with the State of Michigan. He became the Pastor of Fellowship Chapel in December of 1986 following the passing of Reverend James E. Wadsworth, Jr. Through the grace of God and the labor of his ministry, the church has experienced the greatest growth in its 35 year history. Through its James E. Wadsworth, Jr. Community Center, Fellowship Chapel has a full-time Outreach Ministry with programs ranging from computer programming, adult education, narcotics and alcoholics anonymous, homeless assistance, Education 2000 (tutoring from elementary through college), job training and placement, special SAT and ACT college preparation training, and much more. Reverend Anthony is the developer of the Isuthu Institute (Coming into Manhood Program) for boys ages 6-18, dealing with black male responsibility. It is one of the oldest mentoring programs of its kind in the country. He also initiated the Intonjane Institute (Coming into Womanhood Program) for girls ages 6-18.
Reverend Anthony has traveled extensively throughout Africa. He leads a group from Detroit each year on a special pilgrimage to visit the roots of African-Americans and to establish cultural ties between Detroit and Africa. In 1990, Reverend Anthony served as a special delegate with the Religious Action Network to South Africa representing clergy from across the country. He held a meeting with the African National Congress, South African Council of Churches, Nelson Mandela, Bishop Desmond Tutu, and Reverend Allan Bosesak to discuss political and social conditions inside South Africa. He has preached in churches in both West and South Africa and the Caribbean. Reverend Anthony served as Co-Chairman of the International Mandela Freedom Tour to the City of Detroit, 1990. He is a member of several boards and councils inside the City of Detroit. Reverend Anthony is the current President of the Detroit Branch NAACP, the largest branch in the country. He is a single father with two daughters, Tolani (toe-lah-nee), age 30, and Maia (my-ee-yah), age 22, both students at Wayne State University. Reverend Anthony has received numerous local and national awards.
In 1993, Reverend Anthony organized and led a march of over 250,000 persons in the City of Detroit to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the March of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to Detroit in June of 1963. This march occurred before the historical march in August of that same year. This was the largest march organized for this purpose since 1963. In 1994, Reverend Anthony was a part of a special delegation of the National NAACP leadership to visit South Africa in support of the national elections held in April of 1994. In 1994, Reverend Anthony organized a Rwanda Relief Effort in which the Detroit Branch NAACP raised nearly one million dollars for, food, medicine, clothing and transportation vehicles to aid in the relief for the hundreds of thousands of refugees in both Rwanda and Zaire. In 1995, Reverend Anthony served as a Co-Chairman for the Million Man March Committee. Detroit had the largest delegation with more than 75,000 men in attendance in Washington D.C. Reverend Anthony is Co-Chair of the Detroit Fair Banking Alliance, which is responsible for negotiating over $7.2 billion in economic development with local banking institutions. In March of 1996, Reverend Anthony founded the Fellowship Chapel Health Care Clinic in Cape Coast, Ghana, providing medical service to children and adults throughout the central region. In April of 2000, Reverend Anthony organized Project D.R.E.A.M.Z.S. (Detroit Relief Effort to Aide Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa) to aid the victims of the flood in those nations. Again, Reverend Anthony and a special delegation personally distributed food, medicine, and clothing for purposes of aiding displaced victims of the flood. Reverend Anthony has served as a member of the Detroit Building Authority since 1994, overseeing the construction and various building programs within the city of Detroit. Currently he serves as the Citizen Trustee for the Detroit General Retirement System Pension Fund, managing a pension fund of nearly three billion dollars. He has also served as the chairman of the citizens review panel to make recommendations for new policies and procedures on the use of less-than lethal force by the Detroit Police Department. Reverend Anthony is currently serving his fifth as president of the Detroit Branch NAACP.
April, 2002
Final Application Checklist
All of the following items must be submitted before your application can be considered (check boxes below to verify items are included):
· Two letters of recommendation (community person, school official or employer)
· Copy of college transcript
· Copy of letter of acceptance from university, college, or institution of higher learning
· Typewritten letter of ministerial interest.
Return application in a sealed envelope to the Scholarship Committee Chairperson c/o Rev. Simmons.
Wendell Anthony – Scholarship Criteria
This scholarship was established in 1997 to support students pursuing the ministry.
The applicant must meet the following requirements:
• Be a member of Fellowship Chapel for 2 or more years. Include evidence of church/community involvement.
• Provide two letters of recommendation.
– community person
– school official or employer
• Be a graduate from a 4 year college or appropriate advanced educational institution.
• Be actively involved in two or more Chapel groups and at least one community program.
• Provide a copy of college transcript.
• Provide evidence of having demonstrated leadership qualities.
• Provide proof of acceptance into a ministerial program at an institution of higher learning.
• Be available for a personal interview with the Pastor.
• Submit a typed double-spaced 12 point font written letter of ministerial interest.
• Complete the Wendell Anthony Scholarship application.
• Return application in a sealed envelope to the Scholarship Committee Chairperson c/o Rev. Simmons.
Wendell Anthony
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