Delman Coates: A Pastor, Artist, and Voice of Social Justice Delman Coates is a singular figure – a Baptist minister whose sermons resonate deeply within the Black church community, an artist whose canvases grapple with profound social issues, and a voice increasingly heard in conversations about economic justice. Born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1973, his life’s trajectory has been one of interwoven faith, scholarship, activism, and cr…