C. T. Vivian Cordy Tindell Vivian , usually known as C. T. Vivian ( born July 30 , 1924 ) , is a minister , author , and was a close friend and lieutenant of the Reverend Martin Luther King , Jr. during the American Civil Rights Movement .
C. T. Vivian Cordy Tindell `` C. T. '' Vivian ( born July 30 , 1924 ) is an American minister and author . He was a close friend and lieutenant of Reverend Martin Luther King , Jr. during the American Civil Rights Movement .