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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The Black Church and a Ministers Responsibility, July 12, 1973
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
The Black Church and a Ministers Responsibility, July 12, 1973
Date Created
1973-07-12
Author
Harding, Vincent
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Black Church Studies: The Black Soul, July 12, 1973
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Black Church Studies: The Black Soul, July 12, 1973
Date Created
1973-07-12
Author
Mitchell, Henry
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
The Unleveled Lot Called Life, Communication in Race Relations, May 20, 1973
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
The Unleveled Lot Called Life, Communication in Race Relations, May 20, 1973
Date Created
1973-05-20
Author
Mitchell, Henry
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Pentecostal History, February 18, 1973
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Pentecostal History, February 18, 1973
Date Created
1973-02-18
Author
Mitchell, Henry, Asberry, Willie Ella, Mitchell, E. P., Catherill, Jack
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Critique of Black Belief (book) by Dr. Henry Mitchell, October 30, 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Critique of Black Belief (book) by Dr. Henry Mitchell, October 30, 1972
Date Created
1972-10-30
Author
Williams, Albert C., Mitchell, Henry
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Negritude and Black Identity, August 1, 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Negritude and Black Identity, August 1, 1972
Date Created
1972-08-01
Author
Ausah
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
MLK Fellows Worship Service In Ghana, July 31, 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
MLK Fellows Worship Service In Ghana, July 31, 1972
Date Created
1972-07-31
Author
Forbes, James
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Africa and the Atlantic Slave Trade, July 29, 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Africa and the Atlantic Slave Trade, July 29, 1972
Date Created
1972-07-29
Author
Darkwah, Kofi, Mitchell, Henry
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Christianity and Spiritual Churches in Africa, July 29, 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Christianity and Spiritual Churches in Africa, July 29, 1972
Date Created
1972-07-29
Author
Opoku, Kofi
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Education and Ministry in the Black Church, July 29, 1970
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Education and Ministry in the Black Church, July 29, 1970
Date Created
1972-07-29
Author
Adair, Thelma, Mason
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
The African Slave Trade and Slave Castles, July 28, 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
The African Slave Trade and Slave Castles, July 28, 1972
Date Created
1972-07-28
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Oral Traditions and Modern Literature in Ghana, July 27, 1970
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Oral Traditions and Modern Literature in Ghana, July 27, 1970
Date Created
1972-07-27
Author
Mitchell, Henry, Apronti, Jawa
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Christianity in Traditional African Religions, July 23, 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Christianity in Traditional African Religions, July 23, 1972
Date Created
1972-07-23
Author
Sarpong, Peter
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Islam in Ghana, July 21, 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Islam in Ghana, July 21, 1972
Date Created
1972-07-21
Author
Mitchell, Henry, Mustapha, T.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
African Religious Traditions, July 18, 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
African Religious Traditions, July 18, 1972
Date Created
1972-07-18
Author
Opoku, Kofi, Mitchell, Henry H.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
African Religion, Culture, and Social Change, July 18, 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
African Religion, Culture, and Social Change, July 18, 1972
Date Created
1972-07-18
Author
Ayisi, Erico, Opoku, Kofi A.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
African Divinities: Lesser gods in Traditional African Religion, July 18, 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
African Divinities: Lesser gods in Traditional African Religion, July 18, 1972
Date Created
1972-07-18
Author
Opoku, Kofi
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
The Role of Ancestors in African Worship Traditions, July 17, 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
The Role of Ancestors in African Worship Traditions, July 17, 1972
Date Created
1972-07-17
Author
Opoku, Kofi
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Traditional African Religion and Culture, July 13, 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Traditional African Religion and Culture, July 13, 1972
Date Created
1972-07-13
Author
Opoku, Kofi
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Art and Social Organization, July 13, 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Art and Social Organization, July 13, 1972
Date Created
1972-07-13
Author
Quarcoo, A. K.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection