When Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in April of 1968, the Black theological students at Colgate Rochester Divinity School requested a program and professorship in Black Church Studies as a memorial to what King represented as a pastor and leader of the Black Church. After a forced close-down of the school by the Black students and a series of fundraising efforts, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Professorship in Black Church Studies was established. This position was filled by Henry H. Mitchell (clergyman, educator, author and at that time pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Santa Monica, CA) on July 1, 1969 and the program of Black Church Studies at CRDS/BH/CTS was launched in September 1969. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellows project began as the result of an idea given to Dr. Mitchell for a research and writing project for the purpose of developing literature, curriculum, and bibliographical materials in the area of Black Church practice. At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu. 
Jun 12, 2019

Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection

When Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in April of 1968, the Black theological students at Colgate Rochester Divinity School requested a program and professorship in Black Church Studies as a memorial to what King represented as a pastor and leader of the Black Church. After a forced close-down of the school by the Black students and a series of fundraising efforts, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Professorship in Black Church Studies was established. This position was filled by Henry H. Mitchell (clergyman, educator, author and at that time pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Santa Monica, CA) on July 1, 1969 and the program of Black Church Studies at CRDS/BH/CTS was launched in September 1969. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellows project began as the result of an idea given to Dr. Mitchell for a research and writing project for the purpose of developing literature, curriculum, and bibliographical materials in the area of Black Church practice.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu. 
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Woman Performing with Drums, circa 1972
1970/1974
An unidentified woman performs a dance with drums.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Theatre and dance, Musicians
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
An unidentified woman performs a dance with drums.
Man Dancing to Drums, circa 1972
1970/1974
A man in African wardrobe dances while men play drums in the background.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Musicians
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A man in African wardrobe dances while men play drums in the background.
Group of Men Playing Drums, circa 1972
1970/1974
Men play drums together in a group.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Musicians
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Men play drums together in a group.
Two Women Sing Together, circa 1972
1970/1974
Two unknown women side by side singing.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, Musicians
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Two unknown women side by side singing.
Man With a Drum, circa 1972
1970/1974
A man stands on a stage in an African toga carries a drum over his shoulder.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Musicians
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A man stands on a stage in an African toga carries a drum over his shoulder.
Unidentified Man Sitting With a Drum, circa 1972
1970/1974
An unidentified man with three scars on his cheek sits on a bench with a drum in his lap.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Musicians
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
An unidentified man with three scars on his cheek sits on a bench with a drum in his lap.
Men Playing Drums, circa 1972
1970/1974
Men in matching African attire play drums.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Musicians
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Men in matching African attire play drums.