In this letter, Julian Bond addresses Johnny Parham as Chair of the Documentation project. He mentions a missed opportunity to document the Atlanta Student Movement during a reunion. He suggests convening an AUC-wide committee of historians led by Vincent Fort to solicit funds and begin the documentation process. Bond emphasizes the importance of interviewing movement participants and collecting memorabilia and photographs to deposit in the AUC Library. He further states that trained, "objective" historians should be involved in the project. The letter is also addressed to Fort, urging him to consider the same suggestion. The letter concludes with holiday greetings. 2 pages.
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African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership
In this letter dated January 5th, 1990, Julian Bond writes to Johnny Parham, sharing various topics. He mentions receiving Johnny's call during the holidays and his unsuccessful attempts to get a response from Vincent Fort. He discusses the King Papers Project and proposes the Atlanta Project, which could involve academic research on the Atlanta Student Movement, depositing collected documents and interviews in an archive at the Woodruff Library. Julian speculates about potential financial support for the project and its impact on encouraging students, especially history and political science majors, to explore the relevance of this history. He advises Johnny, likely the chair, to maintain pressure for a more scholarly tone in their efforts. Julian also shares his experience attending a similar 30th-year reunion in Nashville, where memories were recorded and artifacts collected, suggesting that such an approach could benefit CAU and other Black colleges in distinguishing themselves from their white competitors. 2 pages.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership
The document is the constitution and articles of incorporation of the Committee on the Appeal for Human Rights, Incorporated. It outlines the purpose, membership, officers, executive committee, meetings, and the process for amending the organization's by-laws. The committee's purpose is to promote human and civil rights globally. Membership is open to individuals who actively participated in the civil rights movement in Atlanta, GA, between 1960 and 1965 and others who have shown an interest in promoting human and civil rights. The organization's officers include a chairperson, president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. An executive committee, comprising all officers and at least three other members in good standing, can conduct business between meetings. The constitution provides meeting guidelines and how amendments to the by-laws can be made. 2 pages.
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African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership
