John M. Perkins
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John M. Perkins is an American Christian minister, civil rights activist, and community development leader known for his work in racial reconciliation and founding the Christian Community Development Association.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John M. Perkins canonical | 2 |
| John Marvin Perkins | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8815449 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John M. Perkins Context triple: [Perkins, hasNotableBearer, John M. Perkins]
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Michael R. Perry
Michael R. Perry is an American screenwriter and producer known for his work in film and television, including contributions to genre projects such as the dark comedy horror film "The Voices."
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B.
David Ray Roberts
David Ray Roberts is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and current manager, best known for his pivotal stolen base in the 2004 ALCS with the Boston Red Sox and for managing the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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C.
J. Todd Harris
J. Todd Harris is an American film producer known for his work on independent and genre films, including the horror-comedy "Idle Hands."
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D.
Michael W. Burns
Michael W. Burns is an actor known for his role in the Western television miniseries "Broken Trail."
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E.
Bryan Mills
Bryan Mills is the highly skilled former CIA operative and fiercely protective father portrayed by Liam Neeson in the Taken film series.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John M. Perkins Target entity description: John M. Perkins is an American Christian minister, civil rights activist, and community development leader known for his work in racial reconciliation and founding the Christian Community Development Association.
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A.
Michael R. Perry
Michael R. Perry is an American screenwriter and producer known for his work in film and television, including contributions to genre projects such as the dark comedy horror film "The Voices."
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B.
David Ray Roberts
David Ray Roberts is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and current manager, best known for his pivotal stolen base in the 2004 ALCS with the Boston Red Sox and for managing the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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C.
J. Todd Harris
J. Todd Harris is an American film producer known for his work on independent and genre films, including the horror-comedy "Idle Hands."
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D.
Michael W. Burns
Michael W. Burns is an actor known for his role in the Western television miniseries "Broken Trail."
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E.
Bryan Mills
Bryan Mills is the highly skilled former CIA operative and fiercely protective father portrayed by Liam Neeson in the Taken film series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian minister
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civil rights activist ⓘ community development leader ⓘ evangelical Christian ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
economic justice
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multiethnic churches ⓘ racial equality ⓘ |
| approach | relocation, redistribution, and reconciliation in community development ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Christian Community Development Association ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Perkins ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian ministry
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community development ⓘ racial reconciliation ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| founderOf | Christian Community Development Association ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| hasPublishedWork |
Beyond Charity
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Let Justice Roll Down ⓘ Welcoming Justice ⓘ With Justice for All ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian Community Development Association
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evangelical approaches to racial reconciliation ⓘ urban ministry leaders in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
grassroots community organizing in marginalized neighborhoods
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speaking and writing on race and the church ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Christian Community Development movement
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civil rights movement ⓘ
linked to:
American civil rights movement
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| name | John M. Perkins ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Christian community development
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urban ministry ⓘ work in racial reconciliation ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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civil rights activist ⓘ community organizer ⓘ minister ⓘ preacher ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
American South
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linked to:
Southern United States
United States of America ⓘ urban communities in the United States ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
holistic ministry
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justice ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John M. Perkins Description of subject: John M. Perkins is an American Christian minister, civil rights activist, and community development leader known for his work in racial reconciliation and founding the Christian Community Development Association.
Referenced by (3)
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