Walter Green Jr., 91, a longtime member of Salem Baptist Church in Abington, a retired affirmative action manager, founder of Walter Green and Associates consultants, teacher, community advocate, and veteran, died Friday, October 6 in Philadelphia.

According to his obituary, Mr. Green spent more than 30 years working in Philadelphia for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Labor, and the Army Signal Corps.

He joined Salem Baptist Church of Abington in 1991 where he assumed leadership roles, and “particularly enjoyed chaperoning students on tours of historically Black colleges and universities,” his obituary said.

He earned an Achievement Award from the Philadelphia Alumni Chapter in 1983 and later received the James M. Kidd Award from officials at the fraternity’s Northeastern Province.

Donations in his name may be made to the Kappa Alpha Psi Scholarship Fund at the Achievement Academy, 5521-29 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19144; and the Scholarship and Endowment Ministry at Salem Baptist Church of Abington, 2741 Woodland Rd., Abington, Pa. 19001.

For Mr. Green’s full obituary in The Philadelphia Inquirer, you can click here.

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