The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
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Invitation from Robert S. Bilheimer to MLK to Attend a Consultation SeminarRobert S. Bilheimer, Associate General Secretary for the World Council of Churches, invites Dr. King to attend a consultation on Christian Practices and Desirable Action in Social Change and Race Relations. |
Letter from Dottie Hughes to Dr. and Mrs. KingMrs. Hughes, a resident of Zambia, congratulates Dr. King on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. She informs Dr. and Mrs. King that their efforts are being recognized in Africa. |
Letter from Harry Belafonte to MLKHarry Belafonte outlines the details of the African Program to Dr. King. The document references King's future delegation to several African countries and emphasizes the "Afro-American Banking Proposal" as a topic of interest. |
Letter from James Farmer to MLKChairman J. Farmer gives Dr. King a report from the National Advisory Committee of CORE. |
Letter from Roy Wilkins to the Honorable Dean RuskIn this letter, Roy Wikins extends an invitation to Sec. of State, Dean Rusk, to attend a meeting of the American Negro Leadership Conference on Africa. |
Letter from Theodore E. Brown to Conference ParticipantsIn this letter, Director Theodore E. Brown notifies the conference participants of the rescheduling for the Third National Biennial Leadership. |
Letter from Theodore E. Brown to MLKThe Director of the American Negro Leadership Conference On Africa sent this letter to update Dr. King and other committee members about plans for the third national biennial leadership conference. |
Nonviolence: The Only Road to FreedomIn this article, Dr. King argues that the American Negro's salvation will be reached by "rejecting the racism, materialism and violence that has characterized Western civilization" and working instead toward a world of brotherhood and cooperation. The civil rights leader denounces recent violent uprisings in urban ghettos, as they only contribute to the growing frustrations and issues perpetuating America's racial divide. |
Sen. Edward Brooke Press ReleaseSenator Edward Brooke of Massachusetts travels to Africa to discuss world affairs and the needs of the country with African leaders. Also, his itinerary for the trip is present. |
The Negro Heritage LibraryThe Negro Heritage Library sought to make the Negro community aware of the cultural "black-out" that was due to the inadequacies within the nations history books.The president of the library, Noel N. Marder, focused the energies and resources from the Educational Heritage. As the most respected spokesman for the Negro of his time, there is a section focused solely on Dr. King's work. |
The United Nations Special Committee of 24The United Nations Special Committee of 24 plans a series of meetings to discuss colonial territories in Africa, Aden, Oman, Mauritius, Seychelles and others. |