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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  • Geographic Location = Africa, West
1970/1974
An unidentified man stands in front of a chalkboard and speaks.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
An unidentified man stands in front of a chalkboard and speaks.
1970/1974
Women in a courtyard stand in line to see an important man wearing an Agbada.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Women in a courtyard stand in line to see an important man wearing an Agbada.
1970/1974
A group photo of the MLK Fellowship class.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A group photo of the MLK Fellowship class.
1970/1974
A man sits at a desk and looks at two photographs.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A man sits at a desk and looks at two photographs.
1970/1974
An unidentified man gives a passionate speech by gestating his arms with a commited and dominating posture.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
An unidentified man gives a passionate speech by gestating his arms with a commited and dominating posture.
1970/1974
A man records a group of unidentified women playing Udus.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A man records a group of unidentified women playing Udus.
1970/1974
Exterior view of Oshun North East Grade B Customary Court facade.
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Exterior view of Oshun North East Grade B Customary Court facade.
1970/1974
People gather outside of a covered car garage.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
People gather outside of a covered car garage.
1970/1974
An elderly man holding a horse hair fly swatter sits in a wooden chair decorated with elephant tusks. He is wearing white robes that cover him almost completely.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
An elderly man holding a horse hair fly swatter sits in a wooden chair decorated with elephant tusks. He is wearing white robes that cover him almost completely.
1970/1974
An unidentified man stands in front of a large house.
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
An unidentified man stands in front of a large house.
1970/1974
Child street performers jump into each other's arms.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Theatre and dance
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Child street performers jump into each other's arms.
1970/1974
An unidentified man at the center of a circle speaks as others listen.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
An unidentified man at the center of a circle speaks as others listen.
1970/1974
A group of people sing in a choir.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A group of people sing in a choir.
1970/1974
An unidentified man takes photographs with a camera.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
An unidentified man takes photographs with a camera.
1970/1974
An unidentified man wearing an Agbada shakes a woman's hand at the alter as others look on.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
An unidentified man wearing an Agbada shakes a woman's hand at the alter as others look on.
1970/1974
People walk down a hillside into a village. The houses are made of clay with sheet metal roofing.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
People walk down a hillside into a village. The houses are made of clay with sheet metal roofing.
1970/1974
Exerior of four buildings surrounded by palm trees.
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Exerior of four buildings surrounded by palm trees.
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
An unidentified woman performs a dance with drums.
1970/1974
A group of older men walking and talking together. They are wearing traditional African Agbadas.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A group of older men walking and talking together. They are wearing traditional African Agbadas.
1970/1974
People shop at a market for goods.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Commerce
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
People shop at a market for goods.