Way back in 1952, Billy Graham stated unequivocally: “There is no scriptural basis for segregation.”
He subsequently backed up those words with action prior to one of his crusades in the South. To the surprise of many, he personally went down and removed the ropes separating the customary black and white seating.
Shortly afterward he publicly pledged to never hold a segregated crusade.
Obviously this caused him the loss of support from a significant number of Southern churches but he remained true to the truth of scripture which he proclaimed.
There is also a fairly familiar quote usually attributed to Martin Luther King about Sunday morning church service being the most segregated hour in America. But King acknowledged the statement as originating from his friend Billy Graham.
It is of course obvious now that those Southern Christians who attempted to justify their racism from the Bible were way off base, but Graham was way ahead of the curve by simply reading what the scriptures said and did not say and backing his words with actions consistent.
You’re familiar with the phrase “put your money where your mouth is”
I’m sure his unpopular stance back in the fifties must have cost him considerable money and support, but he followed the simple truth as found in the example of Christ.