"I am deeply saddened by the passing of my dear friend and beloved community leader, Rev. Clinton Miller, Jeffries said. My heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with the Miller family and the congregation of the historic Brown Memorial Baptist Church. We mourn with you during this incredibly difficult time. In a statement, Rep. Jeffries expressed his condolences to the Miller family, also acknowledging his personal and professional relationship with the reverend."
"Born in Brooklyn, his life followed a path that blended scholarship, service and spiritual calling. He earned a bachelor's degree in history from Southern Connecticut State University. First, he felt drawn to ministry at the age of 19, according to his biography on the Brown Memorial Baptist Church website. That calling deepened his studies at Yale University, where he trained for the ministry and went on to graduate from divinity school in 1994."
Rev. Clinton Miller led Brown Memorial Baptist Church in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Clinton Hill as a longtime pastor and spiritual anchor. Community and civic leaders expressed deep sorrow and offered condolences to his family and congregation. Miller’s ministry emphasized action alongside faith and prioritized care for the least, the lost and the left-behind. He was described as a principled defender of racial and economic justice who spoke up for the disenfranchised. Born in Brooklyn, he earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Southern Connecticut State University, felt called to ministry at 19, studied at Yale, and graduated from divinity school in 1994.
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