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Gayraud Stephen Wilmore (born December 20, 1921) is a writer, historian, ethicist, educator, and theologian.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Gayraud Wilmore )〕 He is known for his role in The Civil Rights Movement and his scholarship related to the history of the African-American church and the history of African-American religious experience, as well as his contributions to black theology. ==Early life and army service== Wilmore was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a mother who was a domestic worker and a father who was an office clerk. His father, a World War I veteran, founded the first Black American Legion Post in the state of Pennsylvania. In high school Wilmore was active in drama club, wrote for the school newspaper, and briefly joined the Young Communist League before graduating in 1938. After high school he enrolled at Lincoln University, but was soon drafted into the United States Army. As a Buffalo Soldier, he served with the all-black 92nd Infantry division in Italy.〔 After returning to the United States, he completed his studies at Lincoln University, receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1947.〔Gayraud Wilmore biography http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/rev-gayraud-wilmore-38〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gayraud Wilmore」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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