Father William T. Cunningham
- Father William T. Cunningham
Father William T. Cunningham (1930 - May 26, 1997), a Detroit native, began studies for priesthood in 1943 at Sacred Heart Seminary. Fr. Cunningham was a parish priest for 5 years, then in 1961 joined the faculty of Sacred heart Seminary as an English professor. He was a columnist and book review editor of the Michigan Catholic. Fr. Cunningham is most remembered for his work at Focus: HOPE. In 1968 Fr. Cunningham and Eleanor Josaitis co-founded , a nonprofit civil and human rights organization, helping to resolve discrimination and injustice and to build a harmonious community. Father Cunningham died in 1997 after a battle with cancer.
Awards
* NAACP's Ira W. Jayne Memorial Medal
* Temple Israel Brotherhood Award
* Bishop Donnelly Alumni Award
* Jefferson Award
* UCS Executive of the Year Award
* Jessie Slaton Award of the Detroit Association of Black Organizations
* National Governor's Association Award (twice)
* 1987 Detroit News Michiganian of the Year Award
* Salvation Army's William Booth Award
* Marquette University Alumni Award
* University of Michigan 1993 Business Leadership Award
References
*Father William T. Cunningham, The Collection of Archives & Urban Affairs, Wayne State University Walter P. Reuther Library
External links
*http://www.focushope.edu
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