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Pendleton was the founder of a Shreveport-area committee which lobbied for the employment of African Americans in the broadcasting industry. Pendleton was the first president of the Caddo Community Action Agency, the anti-poverty program created through the Johnson administration's [[Great Society]]. Pendleton worked with such black leaders as Alphonse J. Jackson (1927-2014), a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, and the educator Dr. Jesse Nealand Stone, Jr. (1924-2001), to promote civil rights activities.
Pendleton was the founder of a Shreveport-area committee which lobbied for the employment of African Americans in the broadcasting industry. Pendleton was the first president of the Caddo Community Action Agency, the anti-poverty program created through the Johnson administration's [[Great Society]]. Pendleton worked with such black leaders as Alphonse J. Jackson (1927-2014), a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, and the educator Dr. Jesse Nealand Stone, Jr. (1924-2001), to promote civil rights activities.
The Pendleton-Jackson alliance did not happen without effort. Jackson defeated Pendleton for the Democratic nomination for the House District 2 seat in the Louisiana legislature in a hotly contested runoff primary held on December 18, 1971. Pendleton event sued Jackson in a failed attempt either to reverse the results or to gain a new election.
The Pendleton-Jackson alliance did not happen without effort. Jackson defeated Pendleton for the Democratic nomination for the House District 2 seat in the Louisiana legislature in a hotly contested runoff primary held on December 18, 1971. Pendleton event sued Jackson in a failed attempt either to reverse the results or to gain a new election.
In 2004, Pendleton donated $500 to the presidential primary campaign of [[U.S. Senator]] [[John Kerry]] of [[Massachusetts]] and another $500 to the Democratic National Committee in an effort to halt a second term for U.S. President [[George W. Bush]].
In 2004, Pendleton donated $500 to the presidential primary campaign of [[U.S. Senator]] [[John Kerry]] of [[Massachusetts]] and another $500 to the Democratic National Committee in an effort to halt a second term for U.S. President [[George W. Bush]].
==Civic leadership==
==Civic leadership==
Dr. Pendleton did not confine his activities to civil rights but also [[education]], [[health]], [[business]], [[culture]], and [[housing]] in his community. His civic work also had the effect of expanding the opportunities for African Americans in northwest Louisiana.
Dr. Pendleton did not confine his activities to civil rights but also [[education]], [[health]], [[business]], [[culture]], and [[housing]] in his community. His civic work also had the effect of expanding the opportunities for African Americans in northwest Louisiana.