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Rev. Leon H. Sullivan

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Through their many humanitarian efforts, the Rev. Dr. Leon H. Sullivan and his wife, Grace Banks Sullivan, pictured in 1988, worked together to build a new world for African Americans in Philadelphia and the nation, their granddaughter Elisabeth Sullivan Johnson writes.

On the Rev. Dr. Leon Sullivan’s birthday, a granddaughter remembers legacy of love and dedication to community

Elisabeth Sullivan Johnson, For The Inquirer

Phil Martelli during the Philadelphia Legacies’ Portrait and Community Awards event at the Calabash Banquet & Restaurant on Saturday.

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The Rev. Leon Sullivan at the 1968 dedication of Progress Plaza.

Multimedia arts program for teens seeks to RAISE awareness of Rev. Leon H. Sullivan’s legacy and principles

The historic Tanner House, pictured at right with white bay windows, at 2908 W. Diamond Street.

Two North Philadelphia Black historic sites, Zion Baptist Church and the Tanner House, have been awarded national African American Cultural Heritage grants

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