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 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
A group of people sit on windowsill bench with an open window behind them.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Group on a Windowsill, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
A group of people sit on windowsill bench with an open window behind them.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
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
A group photo of the MLK Fellowship class.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
MLK Fellowship Commencement, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
A group photo of the MLK Fellowship class.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A group of people sit together on a bench.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Group Sitting on a Bench, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
A group of people sit together on a bench.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A group of people sit on a bus.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
People on a Bus, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
A group of people sit on a bus.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A man writes on a chalkboard while others take notes.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Man Writes on Chalkboard, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
A man writes on a chalkboard while others take notes.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Two unknown women side by side singing.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Two Women Sing Together, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
Two unknown women side by side singing.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education, Musicians
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
People stand in line to fill their plates with food.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Buffet Meal, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
People stand in line to fill their plates with food.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A group of people sit in a long line on a bench together.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Group Gathered at a Bench, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
A group of people sit in a long line on a bench together.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
An unidentified man in a white shirt and sunglasses puts food on his plate.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Man at a Buffet, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
An unidentified man in a white shirt and sunglasses puts food on his plate.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
People sit in a classroom.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
People Sitting in a Classroom, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
People sit in a classroom.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A group of people stands in a courtyard and talks to each other.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Group Standing in a Courtyard, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
A group of people stands in a courtyard and talks to each other.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Four men are looking at a statue of a male figure.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Men Look at a Statue of a Male Figure, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
Four men are looking at a statue of a male figure.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Sowande Lecture, circa 1971
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Sowande Lecture, circa 1971
Date Created
1970/1974
Author
Sowande
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
An unknown man sits on a bench with a group of people looking down at a tape recorder in his lap.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Man Sitting With a Tape Recorder, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
An unknown man sits on a bench with a group of people looking down at a tape recorder in his lap.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A group of people listen to a lecture.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Crowd Listening to a Lecture, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
A group of people listen to a lecture.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Two men sitting together on a bench are having a conversation with each other.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Two Men on a Bench, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
Two men sitting together on a bench are having a conversation with each other.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Two well dressed men have a discussion.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Two Men Having a Conversation, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
Two well dressed men have a discussion.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Interview of Reverend W.L. Rangel, December 30, 1970
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Interview of Reverend W.L. Rangel, December 30, 1970
Date Created
1970-12-30
Author
Rangel, W. L.
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