Dean Alton B. Pollard, III

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Dean Alton B. Pollard, III

Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice

In the 2009 Annual Report for the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, Alton B. Pollard III is listed as on the Board of Directors, as the Dean of the Howard School of Divinity. He is also listed in the "Thank You For Your Support!" page for his contribution and is listed as a Beacon. The Dean is also mentioned as being part of the three day gathering that the RCRC held. [1] In the 2010 Annual Report, he is listed a a Candle Lighter for his contribution. [2] He has also written a letter for the Annual Report, as head of the Board of Directors. [3] In a letter to members of Congress regarding the inclusion of abortion in health care, the Dean was one of many affiliated with RCRC to sign his name. [4] Dean Alton B. Pollard, III was included in a "News" piece by RCRC titled, "RCRC's Reverend Carlton Veazey & Other Leading African American Clergy & Civil Rights Activists Blast Glenn Beck Rally & Alveda King’s “Freedom Rides for the Unborn” as Insulting to Americans of All Races & to the Legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." from August 26, 2010. [5]

Howard School of Divinity

Dean Alton B. Pollard, III is currently the Dean for Howard School of Divinity. [6] He is listed on the "Excellence at Howard" page, where his involvement with RCRC is mentioned. [7] He is the professor of Religion and Culture at the school and has written Mysticism and Social Change: The Social Witness of Howard Thurman. [8] He has also written an article, titled "From civil rights to hip hop," where his affiliation with Howard is mentioned. [9] The position of Dean Alton B. Pollard, III at Howard was displeasing to the National Black Church Initiative, who wrote a letter dated January 27, 2011, titled "A Case against Dean Alton B. Pollard of Howard University School of Divinity." [10]

Alliances

Dean Alton B. Pollard, III has a page with Alliance of Baptists [11] and is mentioned in an article from the United Church of Christ. [12]

References

  1. Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice: Faith in Advocacy, Advocate for Reproductive Choice, 2009 Annual Report (accessed on August 18, 2012)
  2. Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice: We Strive for a World Of... 2010 Annual Report(accessed on August 18, 2012)
  3. [http://rcrc.org/about/annual_report_2008.cfm Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice: About Us-Annual Reports](accessed on August 18, 2012)
  4. Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice: "Religious Leaders Urge Congress To Include Abortion Services in Health Care Reform"(accessed on August 19, 2012)
  5. Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice: News-"RCRC's Reverend Carlton Veazey & Other Leading African American Clergy & Civil Rights Activists Blast Glenn Beck Rally & Alveda King’s “Freedom Rides for the Unborn” as Insulting to Americans of All Races & to the Legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.," August 26, 2010(accessed on August 25, 2012)
  6. Howard School of Divinity: About Us-Office of the Dean(accessed on August 25, 2012)
  7. Howard: May 2010 Capstone-"Excellence at Howard"(accessed on August 25, 2012)
  8. Wipf and Stock Publishers: Author-Alton B. Pollard, III(accessed on August 25, 2012)
  9. Faith and Leadership: "Alton B. Pollard III: From civil rights to hip hop"(accessed on August 25, 2012)
  10. National Black Church Imitative: "A Case against Dean Alton B. Pollard of Howard University School of Divinity"(accessed on August 25, 2012)
  11. Alliance of Bapitsts: Alton Pollard(accessed on August 25, 2012)
  12. United Church of Christ: News-"Dean of Howard University School of Divinity pledges to continue, strengthen ties to UCC"(accessed on August 25, 2012)