Taj Matthews (born March 24, 1976, in

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) is an American

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of ''Grandpa was a Preacher: A Letter to my Grandson''. The book is the autobiography of his grandfather civil rights icon Rev. Claude Black Jr., who describes life as a minister, civil rights leader and politician. After nearly 20 years, Matthews returned to his hometown of

, from

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. He currently serves as Executive Director of the Claude & ZerNona Black Developmental Leadership Foundation

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Official siteClaude & ZerNona Black FoundationCarrying The Torch
1976 births Living people Journalists from San Antonio Writers from Jacksonville, Florida Activists for African-American civil rights American male journalists Activists from Texas {{Texas-bio-stub