The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
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In this document, Dr. King protests the Soviet Union's treatment of the Jews there. He stresses the need for the Soviet Union to treat its Jewish community fairly. He says: "[w]e cannot sit complacently by the wayside while while our Jewish brothers in the Soviet Union face the possible extinction of their cultural and spiritual life." |
support from white media outlets to help fight for freedom of the average black citizen in chicago |
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Harry Wachtel, confidant and legal counsel to Dr. King, writes a note to Dora McDonald referencing an enclosure intended for Dr. King. |
This letter from Richard W. Boone invites recipients to attend a workshop for the Citizens Crusade Against Poverty. |
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In this correspondence VO VAN AI request assistance in denouncing the massacre at the School of Youth For Social Services in Vietnam. |
"A Knock At Midnight"This is a draft of the sermon Dr. King wrote comparing a story from the Bible in St. Luke to the struggle to obtain equality and civil rights. |
"Are We Ready"This column by Joseph D. Bibb makes the argument that not only is "the colored American" ready for his civil rights, but also it is hypocritical to deny him those rights given the ignorance and savagery of many of his white counterparts. |
"Attorney's Arrest is Protested"This Washington Post article, entitled "Attorney's Arrest is Protested", talks about Arthur Kinoy's arrest and the complications that aroused as a result of it. |
"Barnett Says JFK Aids Reds"In a testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee, Mississippi Governor Ross R. Barnett expresses his staunch opposition to President Kennedy's recent civil rights legislation. Governor Barnett goes as far as to associate recent Communist Party activities to the recent "racial agitation, strife, and conflict" emerging from the Civil Rights Movement. |
"Black Power" and Coalition PoliticsThe September 1966 issue of Commentary, a monthly publication of the American Jewish Committee, features Bayard Rustin's article "Black Power and Coalition Politics." The article discusses topics such as black power, the liberal labor civil rights coalition, the strategies of Marcus Garvey, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Booker T. Washington, and A. Philip Randolph's Freedom Budget. Rustin states that although black power is viewed as a "psychological rejection of white supremacy" those advocating for black power are seeking a "new black establishment." |
"Danger in Demonstrations"This article, from the newspaper "Chicago's American," criticizes Dr. King's demonstrations on open housing in Chicago. |
"Delaware Hears Nixon Fight Bias"This New York Times article provides details about Vice President Richard Nixon's decision to support the end of school segregation. |
"Discerning the Signs of History"Dr. King believes that there are lessons in understanding the process of history, that evil carries the seed of destruction and that militarism is ultimately suicidal. Dr. King states that "history teaches the lesson that all reality hinges on moral foundations." |
"Dr. King Denounces Write-In Plot"Contrary to what radio announcements and newspapers advertise, Dr. King urges Negro voters to vote for a presidential candidate that is already on the ballot. He expresses that he is not a candidate and does not want voters to write his name on the ballot. |
"Dr. King Outdated"This editorial reviews Dr. King's last book, "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?" Under the heading "Dr. King Outdated." The review expresses Mr. Bob Smith's disagreement with many themes of the book. |
"Dr. King Warns Against the Riots"Eugene Patterson, of the Atlanta Constitution, transcribed his analysis of Dr. King's final publication, "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?" Mr. Patterson evaluated Dr. King's views on riots and agreed that riots did not produce any solid improvements to solve the problems in the Negro community. |
"Drop Dead"This letter, sent to Dr. King, emphasizes a clear disgust with Dr. King's tactics. The author insists that the best thing he could do for his people is "drop dead." |
"DuBois State Memorial Proposed; Would Be in Great Barrington"William F. Bell writes an article concerning a proposed W. E. Dubois State Memorial in Great Barrington. |
"Focus Months" of the New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of FriendsIn this document, this New York Yearly Meeting Office unveiled a plan of action for the months of March and April of 1968. The causes they focused on were the Black Power Movement and Dr. King's Poor People's Campaign initiative. |
"God's Judgment on Western Civilization"The document contains notes for a sermon given by Dr. King entitled, "God's Judgement on Western Civilization." |
"Green Power" for NegroesThis SCLC news release documents the success of "a pioneer agreement between the Chicago Freedom Movement and a large grocery chain." As a product of Operation Breadbasket, this development cycled both jobs and capital to keep them organic to the Negro community. |
"Harlem Wants To Know"In this document, residents of Harlem question the trial in the murder of Malcom X. |
"HLS""HLS" believes that Dr. King is wrong in thinking that the Republican Party will do more for African Americans than the Democratic Party. |
"How To Make History"Mr. Eisenman acknowledges the irony of how America, which was created after a war of liberation, has now gone against everything it was founded upon. |
"I, Too" by Jerry PeaceThis document displays the poem "I, Too" by Jerry Peace |
"Ideal Traits"In this article, the author confronts Dr. King's statement regarding Scandinavian countries. The author suggests that Dr. King does not have a full understanding of the culture and proceeds to enlighten him. |
"In a Word-Now" by MLKIn the attainment of civil rights, Dr. King stresses the importance and urgency of "NOW". He further expounds on the immediate and effective actions that should be exercised by the Federal government to better the society. |
"Insight and Outlook..Negro Road to Power"In this article, Joseph Kraft discusses the influences of Blacks voting. |
"King's New Book, "Where Do We Go From Here?"This Argus newspaper clipping is a mini review of Dr. King's last book, "Where Do We From Here: Chaos or Community?" |
"Leaders of 'Socialist Scholars' Talk Guerrilla War in Cities Next Year"Alice Widener argues that the Black Power movement will result in domestic guerilla warfare. The writer's stance originates from a Black Power workshop she attended. Widener argues that the U.S. government must "round up and imprison" the "Red-Black power criminals." |