03.07.2017 - By WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
For clergyman Joseph Ellwanger, the battle to end racial injustices across the U.S. involved overseeing the desegregation of the pews of his church. Ellwanger is pastor emeritus of the Cross Lutheran Church in Milwaukee . During his stewardship, from 1967 to 2001, Cross Lutheran evolved from a predominately white congregation to an integrated one. He explains the decision to integrate as a move motivated by scripture. "Separation is not of God," Ellwanger says, bluntly. "Togetherness and unity