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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Towards a Black Evangelism, Part One, January 29, 1970
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Towards a Black Evangelism, Part One, January 29, 1970
Date Created
1970-01-29
Author
Mitchell, Henry H., Mitchell, Ella, Long, Charles 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
Towards a Black Evangelism, Part Two, January 29, 1970
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Towards a Black Evangelism, Part Two, January 29, 1970
Date Created
1970-01-29
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
Education and Tradition in Africa, July 19, 1970
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Education and Tradition in Africa, July 19, 1970
Date Created
1970-07-19
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 Family and Religion, August 11, 1970
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Traditional African Family and Religion, August 11, 1970
Date Created
1970-08-11
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
African Sects, August 24, 1970
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
African Sects, August 24, 1970
Date Created
1970-08-24
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
African Religious History, August 24, 1970
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
African Religious History, August 24, 1970
Date Created
1970-08-24
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
Christianity in Africa, August 29, 1970
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Christianity in Africa, August 29, 1970
Date Created
1970-08-29
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
Commentary on the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., October 26, 1970
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Commentary on the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., October 26, 1970
Date Created
1970-10-26
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 Role of the Black Preacher: The Ministry of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., October 26, 1970
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
The Role of the Black Preacher: The Ministry of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., October 26, 1970
Date Created
1970-10-26
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
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
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
A young boy hunches over and hugs a younger boy from behind.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Two Young Boys, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
A young boy hunches over and hugs a younger boy from behind.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A young man uses bellows to blow into a fire while reading the newspaper.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Young Man Uses Bellows to Blow Fire, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
A young man uses bellows to blow into a fire while reading the newspaper.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A group of young men and women perform inside of an unknown building.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A Performance, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
A group of young men and women perform inside of an unknown building.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Theatre and dance
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
An unidentified man stands amongst a group of people gathered in a room.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Man Speaks to a Group, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
An unidentified man stands amongst a group of people gathered in a room.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A man in rags clangs bells together.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Man Banging Bells, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
A man in rags clangs bells together.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Theatre and dance
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A group of people stand in front of a shop that sells hats, purses, shoes, and other accessories.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
People Standing in Front of a Store, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
A group of people stand in front of a shop that sells hats, purses, shoes, and other accessories.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Commerce
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
People stand in a village made of clay, straw, wood and sheet metal.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
People Standing in a Village, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
People stand in a village made of clay, straw, wood and sheet metal.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
People congregate outside in a courtyard setting.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
People Gathered Outside, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
People congregate outside in a courtyard setting.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection