The Reverend Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson was born on June 14, 1949, in Philadelphia to William and Amanda Richardson. The Richardson family, like many other African American families , was anchored in the church during the pivotal 1950's. As a youngster growing up in one of the nation's major cities, the young man who would grow to national prominence as a religious leader and activist, received his early education in the public schools of Philadelphia. He graduated from West Philadelphia High School in 1966 and enrolled in the Community College of Philadelphia.
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