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Biography
A Roxbury, Massachusetts native, Reverend Michael Haynes earned a reputation in the 1950s as a tireless advocate for troubled youth, inspiring hundreds of young people to stay in school, pull themselves out of poverty, and lead purposeful lives helping others. He joined the ministerial staff of the Twelfth Baptist Church in 1951. Here he met the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, who was pursuing his doctorate at Boston University. Dr. King became a close friend and inspiration, and Reverend Haynes worked closely with Dr. King and other key figures in the Civil Rights Movement thereafter. From 1964 to 2004, he served as senior pastor of the Twelfth Baptist Church and is currently pastor emeritus.
Throughout his career, Reverend Haynes represented Roxbury and the South End of Boston as a state representative, was a member of numerous groups including the Attorney General’s Committee on Drug Addiction, and the Mayor’s Committee on Violence. He was awarded honorary degrees from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Salem State College, Barrington College, Northeastern University, University of Massachusetts Boston, and Boston University. Reverend Haynes is part of Boston’s history, and one of its most admired and distinguished citizens.