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Poster advertising an evangelistic crusade by Tom Skinner, a former Harlem gang leader turned evangelist. On the poster is a stylized sketch of a gang fight occurring under a marquee that reads "Harlem Crusade: Tom Skinner." The remainder of the poster includes a rendering of Skinner, his hands on an open Bible, on the left and text on the right: "Tom Skinner...From the Gang to the Gospel/ Born and raised in Harlem, NY, Tom Skinner (1942–1994) became a prominent Christian speaker, author, and advocate for racial justice in the American church. Dimensions 12-3/4" x 16-3/4".
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Title:
Tom Skinner
Date Created:
1970
Description:
Poster advertising an evangelistic crusade by Tom Skinner, a former Harlem gang leader turned evangelist. On the poster is a stylized sketch of a gang fight occurring under a marquee that reads "Harlem Crusade: Tom Skinner." The remainder of the poster includes a rendering of Skinner, his hands on an open Bible, on the left and text on the right: "Tom Skinner...From the Gang to the Gospel/ Born and raised in Harlem, NY, Tom Skinner (1942–1994) became a prominent Christian speaker, author, and advocate for racial justice in the American church. Dimensions 12-3/4" x 16-3/4".
Subjects:
Evangelistic work--United States Evangelists City churches African American evangelists Preaching
Location:
Chicago, Illinois
Source:
Collection 430: Tom Skinner Papers (PC29), Wheaton Archives & Special Collections, Wheaton College, IL.
Source
Preferred Citation:
"Tom Skinner", A Sign Unto You, Wheaton College Archives and Special Collections
Reference Link:
https://exhibits.archives.wheaton.edu/a-sign-unto-you/items/poster_018.html
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Rights:
In Copyright. For more information, please contact Wheaton Archives & Special Collections at archives@wheaton.edu.
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