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
1970-01-29
Mitchell, Henry H., Mitchell, Ella, Long, Charles H.
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Towards a Black Evangelism, Part One, January 29, 1970
Towards a Black Evangelism, Part Two, January 29, 1970
1970-01-29
Mitchell, Henry
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Towards a Black Evangelism, Part Two, January 29, 1970
Education and Tradition in Africa, July 19, 1970
1970-07-19
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Education and Tradition in Africa, July 19, 1970
Traditional African Family and Religion, August 11, 1970
1970-08-11
Opoku, Kofi
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Traditional African Family and Religion, August 11, 1970
African Sects, August 24, 1970
1970-08-24
Opoku, Kofi
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
African Sects, August 24, 1970
African Religious History, August 24, 1970
1970-08-24
Opoku, Kofi
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
African Religious History, August 24, 1970
Christianity in Africa, August 29, 1970
1970-08-29
Opoku, Kofi
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Christianity in Africa, August 29, 1970
Commentary on the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., October 26, 1970
1970-10-26
Mitchell, Henry
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Commentary on the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., October 26, 1970
The Role of the Black Preacher: The Ministry of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., October 26, 1970
1970-10-26
Mitchell, Henry
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. 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
Interview of Reverend W.L. Rangel, December 30, 1970
1970-12-30
Rangel, W. L.
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Interview of Reverend W.L. Rangel, December 30, 1970
Freedom and Authority in Black Culture, circa 1972
1970/1974
Mitchell, Henry
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Freedom and Authority in Black Culture, circa 1972
Two Young Boys, circa 1972
1970/1974
A young boy hunches over and hugs a younger boy from behind.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A young boy hunches over and hugs a younger boy from behind.
Young Man Uses Bellows to Blow Fire, circa 1972
1970/1974
A young man uses bellows to blow into a fire while reading the newspaper.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. 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.
A Performance, circa 1972
1970/1974
A group of young men and women perform inside of an unknown building.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Theatre and dance
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A group of young men and women perform inside of an unknown building.
The African American Continuum of Worldview, circa 1972
1970/1974
Mitchell, Henry
African Americans--Religion, Theology--Study and teaching, African Americans--Education, African American scholars
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
The African American Continuum of Worldview, circa 1972
Man Speaks to a Group, circa 1972
1970/1974
An unidentified man stands amongst a group of people gathered in a room.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, African Americans--Education
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
An unidentified man stands amongst a group of people gathered in a room.
Man Banging Bells, circa 1972
1970/1974
A man in rags clangs bells together.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Theatre and dance
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A man in rags clangs bells together.
People Standing in Front of a Store, circa 1972
1970/1974
A group of people stand in front of a shop that sells hats, purses, shoes, and other accessories.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Commerce
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. 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.
People Standing in a Village, circa 1972
1970/1974
People stand in a village made of clay, straw, wood and sheet metal.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
People stand in a village made of clay, straw, wood and sheet metal.
People Gathered Outside, circa 1972
1970/1974
People congregate outside in a courtyard setting.
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Buildings and grounds
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
People congregate outside in a courtyard setting.