Peter J. Gomes 1942 - 2011  

Peter J. Gomes:

• a nationally influential Baptist minister
• one of the seven most distinguished preachers in America according to Time magazine
• an advocate for tolerance
• oversaw Harvard University's Memorial Church for more than 30 years,
• published 11 volumes of sermons and numerous books
• participated in the inaugurations of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
• participated in the first inauguration of Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick.

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Print

• Gates, Henry Louis. In Search of Our Roots: How 19 Extraordinary African Americans Reclaimed Their Past. New York: Crown Publishers, 2009.
  
• Aaseng, Nathan. African-American Religious Leaders: A-Z of African Americans. New York, NY: Facts On File, 2003., pp. 87-89.
  
• Ritz, David. Messengers: Portraits of African American Ministers, Evangelists, Gospel Singers, and Other Messengers of the Word. New York: Doubleday, 2006.
• Melton, J. Gordon, Religious leaders of America : a biographical guide to founders and leaders of religious bodies, churches, and spiritual groups in North America, Detroit: Gale, 1999
• Phelps, Shirelle, Contemporary Black Biography. Vol 15.  Detroit: Gale Research, 1997.
  
• Who's Who in Religion, 4th Edition. Marquis Who's Who, 1993. p.188.
  

Video (DVD)

• African American lives 2 [videorecording] / producer/director Jack Youngelson ; a film by Kunhardt Productions ; written by Henry Louis Gates. Jr. ; senior producer, Graham Judd ; a production of Kunhardt Productions, Inc., Inkwell Films, and Thirteen/ WNET New York. 
  
  • Host: Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; features Maya Angelou, Bliss Broyard, Don Cheadle, Morgan Freeman, Peter Gomes, Kathleen Henderson, Linda Johnson Rice, Tom Joyner, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Chris Rock, and Tina Turner.
    

Online

• "Peter John Gomes." Religious Leaders of America. Gale, 1999. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 4 Mar. 2011.
• "Peter J. Gomes." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2009. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 4 Mar. 2011.
  • A very full biography that list all of his published books and positions held.
• "Peter Gomes." Notable Black American Men, Book II. Ed. Jessie Carney Smith. Vol. 2. Detroit: Gale, 2006. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 4 Mar. 2011.
  
  

The Harvard Crimson - Remembering Reverend Peter Gomes, Beloved Harvard Spiritual Leader (March 2, 2011)

Harvard Gazette - Obituary and reflections from Harvard colleagues (March 1, 2011)

New York Times - Obituary: "A Leading Voice Against Intolerance" (March 1, 2011)

Washington Post - Obituary (March 1, 2011)

Boston Globe - Obituary: "Groundbreaking Harvard Minister Dies" (March 2, 2011)

Remembering the Rev. Peter J. Gomes - on CNN.com, by Stephen Prothero

Remembering Peter J. Gomes - by Fran Cronin, Cambridge Resident

Rev. Gomes' view of God was one the world could live with - Dwayne Wickham, Marion Star