Rev. Willie T. Barrow: 'Little Warrior' Doing Big Things for Social Justice

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"I was the International Youth Director for the Langley Avenue Association. That's how 1 got my (ministry) start. It was during a time when women pastors weren't favored, but I didn't stop. I was called on by God. not by a bunch of men. That's who I'm going to obey. I'm doing what God has called on me to do." said Barrow.

Barrow and a large group of women she gathered often traveled on the train to southern states, including Alabama. It wasn't an easy ride, nor was there lodging. It was during a time when Blacks were still labeled "Colored" and "Negroes," and the women weren't respected or recognized to lead ministries.

"My ministry is beyond the walls. I'm a little warrior and 1 love to fight for justice. Where there's injustice, you'll find the Rev. Barrow," she said.

Born in Burton, Tex., Barrow is a welder by profession who turned activist in the 1940s when she led a demonstration against a segregated school system that refused to bus Black children to school. [...] Barrow, who was recently named a Chicago Freedom Sister as part of an exhibit featured at the DuSable Museum of African American History, spends a great deal of her time with Rainbow/PUSH and making sure the younger generations hear her message about taking advantage of the rights she and others fought for.

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Rev. Willie T. Barrow: 'Little Warrior' Doing Big Things for Social Justice

Small in stature, the Rev. Willie T. Barrow has a huge heart and "welding" spirit.

Born in Burton, Tex., Barrow is a welder by profession who turned activist in the 1940s when she led a demonstration against a segregated school system th...

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