Oral History of Jeremy Rutledge, interviewed by Grace Hall, 1 April 2021

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Title

Oral History of Jeremy Rutledge, interviewed by Grace Hall, 1 April 2021

Description

Circular Congregation Church Senior Pastor Jeremy Rutledge was born in Honolulu, HI, in 1971. When he was five years old, his family moved back to Houston, TX. Rutledge attended Bailey University and then Baptist Theological Seminary in Richmond, VI. After graduation, he returned to Houston and worked in chaplaincy for three years and then the following ten as the pastor of a progressive church. In 2012, Rutledge moved with his wife and son to Charleston and became the pastor of Circular Church. During this time, he recalls that the Charleston Area Justice Ministry was taking shape, and the country was shocked by the killing of Trayvon Martin. Rutledge talks about CAJM's organizing model, as well as how white and black congregations came together to build power and the learning curve necessary for local white progressives to demand accountability to public officials. He remembers the criticism that arose when CAJM demanded action from the Charleston School District Superintendent Nancy McGinley as well as when they asked for a racial bias audit from the Charleston Police Department and North Charleston Police Department. Finally, he reflects on the meaningful relationships that have been forged over the years among individuals and congregations thanks to this social justice work.

Publisher

The Citadel Archives and Museum

Date

Rights

Materials in The Citadel Archives & Museum Digital Collections are intended for educational and research use. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright. For more information contact The Citadel Archives & Museum, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, 29409.

Format

application/pdf

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1652

Coverage

Charleston (S. C.)

Duration

92 minutes

Interviewer

Grace Hall

Interviewee

Jeremy Rutledge

Location

Charleston, South Carolina via Zoom

Collection

Citation

The Charleston Oral History Program at the Citadel, “Oral History of Jeremy Rutledge, interviewed by Grace Hall, 1 April 2021,” The Citadel Archives Digital Collections, accessed March 29, 2024, https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1652.