Charles Leslie Norris

Background

Norris, Charles Leslie was born on August 14, 1921 in Williston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Clyde and Carrie Norris Wallace.

Education

Certified in Counseling, Blanton Peale Institute, New York City, 1975. Bachelor of Science, National Theological Seminary, St. Louis, 1979. Master of Divinity, National Theological Seminary, 1984.

Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Esatern Consortium Sems. United States, 1985.

Career

Pastor Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church, Queens, New York, since 1973. Executive secretary Southeast Queens Clergy for Community Empowerment, since 1984. Chief Executive Officer, chairman Southeast Queens Clergy for Political Awareness, since 1995.

Host, producer Frankly Speaking, Radio Broadcast, WTHE, 1980-1991. Urban Ministry fellow New York City Mission Society, 1981-1984. Member New York City Commission on Human Rights, 1991-1996.

Chairman Queens Martin Luther King, Junior Commission, 1992.

Achievements

• Charles Leslie Norris has been listed as a noteworthy Clergyman, community activist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Jamaica (New York ) branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Member Campaign to Save Our Public Hospitals. Member Queens Legal Service.

Member United Black Men of Queens, Baptist Ministers Conference of Greater New York and Vicinity, Queens Baptist Ministers Conference.

Connections

Married Ruby Dent, March 26, 1950. Children: Keith Alexander, Charles Leslie.

Father:

Clyde Wallace

Mother:

Carrie Norris Wallace

Spouse:

Ruby Dent

child:

Keith Alexander Norris

child:

Charles Leslie Norris