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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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.
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.
Man Wearing a Thobe, circa 1972
1970/1974
An unidentified man wears a thobe.
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
An unidentified man wears a thobe.
Man Reads While Standing at Alter, circa 1972
1970/1974
An unidentified man stands at an alter reading text to a large group of people.
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
An unidentified man stands at an alter reading text to a large group of people.
Group Having a Discussion, circa 1972
1970/1974
A group of four people talk amongst themselves.
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
A group of four people talk amongst themselves.
People Gather to Listen and Record Someone Speak, circa 1972
1970/1974
A group of people gather to listen to a man speak, recording him on a tape recorder.
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
A group of people gather to listen to a man speak, recording him on a tape recorder.
Crowd Gathers in a Clearing, circa 1972
1970/1974
A crowd of people gather in a clearing to listen to a man talk.
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
A crowd of people gather in a clearing to listen to a man talk.
A Pair of Hands Weaving, circa 1972
1970/1974
A pair of hands weave patterned fabric.
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 pair of hands weave patterned fabric.
Unidentified Man, circa 1972
1970/1974
An unidentified man stands in a room smiles while holding an unknown object.
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
An unidentified man stands in a room smiles while holding an unknown object.
Statues in the Brush, circa 1972
1970/1974
Three small African statues stand in the brush.
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Three small African statues stand in the brush.
Queen's Hall, circa 1972
1970/1974
An unidentified man walks outside of Queen's Hall.
African Americans--Religion, Buildings and grounds
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
An unidentified man walks outside of Queen's Hall.
Dr. U.S. Curry and Woman Converse, circa 1972
1970/1974
Dr. U.S. Curry takes notes while having a conversation with an unidentified woman.
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
Dr. U.S. Curry takes notes while having a conversation with an unidentified woman.
Men Shaking Hands, circa 1972
1970/1974
A man in a polo shirt shakes hands with a seated man holding a staff.
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 man in a polo shirt shakes hands with a seated man holding a staff.
Village Near River, circa 1972
1970/1974
Men carry large buckets of sand on their heads to the banks with huts in the background, with boats gathering at the edge of the water.
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
Men carry large buckets of sand on their heads to the banks with huts in the background, with boats gathering at the edge of the water.