Orlando civil rights leader Rev. Nelson Pinder laid to rest

Pinder died on July 10 at 89 years old

Rev. Nelson Pinder (1932-2022) (Copyright 2022 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

ORLANDO, Fla. – A well-known civil rights leader in Orlando was laid to rest Saturday nearly two weeks after he passed at the age of 89.

Funeral Services were held at 11 a.m. at Cathedral Church of St. Luke for Rev. Nelson Wardell Pinder.

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According to a Facebook post from the city, Pinder arrived in Orlando in 1959 and began organizing protests aimed at ending segregation.

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“For 60+ years, he continually stood with the community to fight for integration and peace in schools, parks, stores, playgrounds and more,” the post read.

Pinder has been honored by the city with a monument called “Pinder’s Kids” which stands at Church Street and Terry Avenue. His picture also hangs on the Civil Rights Wall of Fame at Orlando City Hall.

Pinder died on Sunday, July 10.

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