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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An unidentified woman performs a dance with drums.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Woman Performing with Drums, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
An unidentified woman performs a dance with drums.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Theatre and dance, Musicians
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
A man in African wardrobe dances while men play drums in the background.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Man Dancing to Drums, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
A man in African wardrobe dances while men play drums in the background.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Musicians
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
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
A man stands on a stage in an African toga carries a drum over his shoulder.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Man With a Drum, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
A man stands on a stage in an African toga carries a drum over his shoulder.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Musicians
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
An unidentified man with three scars on his cheek sits on a bench with a drum in his lap.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Unidentified Man Sitting With a Drum, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
An unidentified man with three scars on his cheek sits on a bench with a drum in his lap.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Musicians
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Men in matching African attire play drums.
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection
Men Playing Drums, circa 1972
Date Created
1970/1974
Description
Men in matching African attire play drums.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Portraits and people, Musicians
Collection
Martin Luther King Fellows In Black Religious Studies, Inc. Collection