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Wheaton awarded Melvin an honorary doctorate in 1992, and Moody named him alumnus of the year in 2008. In 2017, he received the [https://rushtopress.org/edition/special-edition-may-4-2017/ Kenneth N. Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award] from the [https://www.ecpa.org/ Evangelical Christian Publishers Association] for "pioneering work in innovating and contextualizing Christian Education materials for the African American market".
* Dr. Melvin Eugene Banks, Sr. '''+1957-2021''' (b. 1934 Birmingham, [[Alabama|AL]] - d. 2021 Chi., IL), son of Shirley Banks. In 1940, he resided with his sister Margaret with their maternal grandparents, Lemuel "Lem" Ellis (b. 1878/1881 AL - d. 1954) & Clemmie Riddle Ellis (b. 1882 AL - d. 1941 Birmingham, AL). Lem was employed in 1920 in the coger stock house for Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron, previously known as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloss_Furnaces Sloss Furnaces], founded by a co-founder of Birmingham. In 1926 he worked as a chauffeur, and 1940 as a truck driver.* Olive Gertrude Perkins Banks '''+1957+-current''' (b. 1936 1935 Sturgis, MI), daughter of Joseph Harrison Perkins (b. 1905 Crab Orchard, KY - d. 1965 Centreville, St. Joseph, MI) & Olive Gertrude Davison Pannell-Perkins (b. 1904 Sturgis, MI - d. 1947 Battle Creek, MI). In 1940, Joseph Perkins was employed with George Freeman's manufacturing company in Sturgis, which in 1908 was located in Racine, WI and produced folding chairs used in cars.
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