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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Women walk together in a group playing Shekeres.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
March of Women Playing Shekeres, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
Women walk together in a group playing Shekeres.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Theatre and dance
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Several roof tops seen from a distant vantage point. A building featuring crosses are cut out of the brick on one side.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Roof Tops, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
Several roof tops seen from a distant vantage point. A building featuring crosses are cut out of the brick on one side.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A statue of a face wearing a hat made of straw pokes through the brush.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Statue of a Face Pokes Through the Brush, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
A statue of a face wearing a hat made of straw pokes through the brush.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A man with a camera dangling from his neck walks through a bus depot parking lot.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Man with Camera in a Parking Lot, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
A man with a camera dangling from his neck walks through a bus depot parking lot.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
An exterior view of the Yakubu Gowon Library.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Yakubu Gowon Library, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
An exterior view of the Yakubu Gowon Library.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
People dancing togther in a circle. They are throwing handkerchiefs as they dance.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
People Dancing, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
People dancing togther in a circle. They are throwing handkerchiefs as they dance.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Theatre and dance
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A boy stands next to an oversized cable spool that sits in a small parking lot. Behind them, a large building complex looms surrounded by tall Palm trees.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Boy Next to Cable Spool, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
A boy stands next to an oversized cable spool that sits in a small parking lot. Behind them, a large building complex looms surrounded by tall Palm trees.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
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
Three little boys stand in a line on a beach. Boats are parked beneath a tree line of palms.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Three Little Boys on the Beach, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
Three little boys stand in a line on a beach. Boats are parked beneath a tree line of palms.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A view of Barclayes Bank.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Exterior of Barclayes Bank, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
A view of Barclayes Bank.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A tunnel held up by wooden beams underneath a building foundation.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Tunnel Underneath Foundation, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
A tunnel held up by wooden beams underneath a building foundation.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
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
An exterior view of Hotel Bendel.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Hotel Bendel, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
An exterior view of Hotel Bendel.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A life-sized statue stands under a tree close to water.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Statue Underneath a Tree, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
A life-sized statue stands under a tree close to water.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Men play drums together in a group.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Group of Men Playing Drums, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
Men play drums together in a group.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Musicians
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
People gather in a living room with a woman in the entryway looking towards the camera.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Woman in an Entry Way, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
People gather in a living room with a woman in the entryway looking towards the camera.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Exterior view of an unknown building with sheet metal roof and wooden fencing around the perimeter. On facade the sign above the door reads "Mino Mino Mino."
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Exterior of a Building, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
Exterior view of an unknown building with sheet metal roof and wooden fencing around the perimeter. On facade the sign above the door reads "Mino Mino Mino."
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
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
Thousands of goods for sale sit on tables and carts in an empty market.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Goods in an Empty Market, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
Thousands of goods for sale sit on tables and carts in an empty market.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Commerce
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection