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