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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Black Church Ministry Curriculum, July 29, 1970
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Black Church Ministry Curriculum, July 29, 1970
Date Created
1972-07-09
Author
Mitchell, Henry, Adair, Thelma
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
Contemporary Yoruba Literature, July 8, 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Contemporary Yoruba Literature, July 8, 1972
Date Created
1972-07-08
Author
Irele, Abiola
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
Sango: God of Thunder and Lightning, July 4, 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Sango: God of Thunder and Lightning, July 4, 1972
Date Created
1972-07-04
Author
Schuma,, 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
Lecture on Ethiopianism, July 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Lecture on Ethiopianism, July 1972
Date Created
1972-07
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
Witnessing to the Peculiar, March 24, 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Witnessing to the Peculiar, March 24, 1972
Date Created
1972-03-24
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
Conversation with Henry Mitchell and Bishop Barrow, February 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Conversation with Henry Mitchell and Bishop Barrow, February 1972
Date Created
1972-02
Author
Barrow, Bishop, 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
Freedom and Authority in Black Culture, circa 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Freedom and Authority in Black Culture, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
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 African American Continuum of Worldview, circa 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
The African American Continuum of Worldview, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
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 Black Family: Cultural and Medical Perspective, circa 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
The Black Family: Cultural and Medical Perspective, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
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
Black Baptist Churches, circa 1971
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Black Baptist Churches, circa 1971
Date Created
1970/1974
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
Sermon: Building Bridges, circa 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Sermon: Building Bridges, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
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
Yoruba Culture, circa 1971
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Yoruba Culture, circa 1971
Date Created
1970/1974
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
W.E.B. DuBois Autobiography, part 1, circa 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
W.E.B. DuBois Autobiography, part 1, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
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
Book Discussion About African Religion, circa 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Book Discussion About African Religion, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Author
Mitchell, Henry, Russell
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 Culture in America and African Traditions, circa 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Black Church Culture in America and African Traditions, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
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
Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Black Preaching, circa 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Black Preaching, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Author
Mitchell, Henry, Nichols
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
Interview with Rev. W.C. Trotter about Grandmother who was Angolian slave, circa 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Interview with Rev. W.C. Trotter about Grandmother who was Angolian slave, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Author
Trotter, W. C., 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 Worldview Retention, circa 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
African Worldview Retention, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
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 Effectiveness of Preaching in Black Culture, circa 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
The Effectiveness of Preaching in Black Culture, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
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
W.E.B. DuBois Autobiography, part 2, circa 1972
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
W.E.B. DuBois Autobiography, part 2, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
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