Background
Longmire, Venus DeLoyse was born on July 21, 1945 in Greenville, Alabama, United States. Daughter of James Wilbert and Estelle Golson Longmire.
Longmire, Venus DeLoyse was born on July 21, 1945 in Greenville, Alabama, United States. Daughter of James Wilbert and Estelle Golson Longmire.
Bachelor of Science, Livingstone College, 1965. Master of Social Work, Indiana University, 1970. Master in Theology, Emory University, 1982.
Doctor in Theology (honorary), University Life Church Institute, San Fafael, California, 1989. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia Pacific University, 1989. Doctor in Divinty (honorary), New Covenant Institute, 1995.
Family services supervisor City of Atlanta Housing Authority, 1973—1976. Vice president contract development Longmire Coal Corporation, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1976—1986. Director religious development Alabama State University, Montgomery, 1987—1990.
Medical social worker State of Alabama Department Public Health, Hayneville, 1991—1992. Director minister The Sisterhood, Inc., Greenville, since 1992. Grant writer consultant, since 1965.
Consultant energy development Del Kijaico Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1990—2002.
Member History Perservation Society, Montgomery, 1999—2003. Advisor, sponsor Saving Our Community & Kids, Greenville High. Member of Southern Proverty Law Center, Council on Aging (lobbyist since 1995), National Association Social Workers since 1983.
Married Melvin Robinson II, July 22, 1966 (divorced November 1975). 1 child Melvin Longmire Robinson III. Married Amon Olugbala Ra, July 28, 2000.