Background
II, Charles Radford Lawrence, was born on May 2, 1915 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles Radford, Senior and Lettia Bernette (Harris) L.
II, Charles Radford Lawrence, was born on May 2, 1915 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles Radford, Senior and Lettia Bernette (Harris) L.
Bachelor, Morehouse College, 1936. Master of Arts, Atlanta University, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1952.
D. Division (honours), General Theological Seminary, 1972. D. Division (honours), Berkeley Division School, 1985. D. Half-Life (honours), Morehouse University, 1977.
D. Half-Life (honours), St. Paul's College, 1982. D. Half-Life (honours), Virginia Theological Seminary, 1985. Doctor of Civil Law, Seaburg-Western Theological Seminary, 1978.
Teacher Atlanta Public Schools, 1936-1939. Student Young Men’s Christian Association National Student Young Men’s Christian Association, Southeastern Region, 1941-1942. Instructor sociology Fisk University, Nashville, 1943-1947.
Instructor to professor sociology City University of New York, Brooklyn, 1948-1977, professor emeritus, from 1977. National chairman Fellowship of Reconciliation, Nyack, New York, 1954-1963.
President House of Deputies The Episcopal Church, 1976-1985. Vice president East Ramapo Board Education, Spring Valley, New York, 1957-1964. Member of Church of New York.
Married Margaret Morgan, June 5, 1938. Children– Charles R., III, Sara Lawrence Lightfoot, Paula-Jean Lawrence Wehmiller.