Dr. Arthur M. Brazier is the pastor of the Apostolic Church of God in the Chicago neighborhood of Woodlawn. He is also a bishop and a prominent civic leader. He is a founder of The Woodlawn Organization, which was prominent in Chicago's civil rights movement in the 1960s and continues its work to this day. Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Woodlawn is a neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, USA bounded by Jackson Park to the East, the University of Chicago to the North, Martin Luther King Drive to the West, and, mostly, 67th to the South. ... Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ... The outrageously crowded Woodstock festival epitomized the popular antiwar movement of the 60s. ...

His church claims an active membership of more than 20,000 and is housed in a large modern complex on the South Side of Chicago.

He is a member of the Public Buildings Commission of Chicago and has lectured at leading universities, including the University of Chicago, Northwestern. Harvard and Antioch College. The University of Chicago is a private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. ... For other schools named Northwestern please see Northwestern College. ... Harvard University campus (old map) Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... Antioch College is a private, independent liberal arts college in Yellow Springs, Ohio. ...

In addition to The Woodlawn Organization, he also founded The Woodlawn Preservation and Investment Corporation as well as The Fund for Community Redevelopment and Revitalization. He has been a national leader in community development.

He is the author of Black Self-Determination, Saved by Grace and Grace Alone and Delivery systems for model cities.

He is married to Isabelle Brazier and they have four children Lola, Byron, Janice, and Rosalyn.

External link

• Apostolic Church of God home page