Rev. Horace Seldon ‘53

Rev. Horace Seldon founded Community Change, Inc. in 1968 following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Horace wanted to provide Boston with an organization that would address issues of institutional racism and its underlying causes and consequences. The mission of Community Change has evolved from its original concept 30 years ago. Today, Community Change also takes on a grassroots organizing and training capacity for local community activists. A man of great influence on generations of clergy and laity alike, Horace Seldon received an honorary degree from Wheelock College in 2001 and the Spirit of the Hill Award in 2010.