The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
10th Annual SCLC Convention ProgramThis document is a flyer for the 10th annual convention of the SCLC. |
1963 World Day of PrayerThis brochure from the United Church Women of Atlanta, sent to Ms. Coretta Scott King, outlines the agenda for 1965 World Day of Prayer. The brochure allso included is a schedule of the organization's calendar of events. |
1965 Human Rights Day FlyerThis flyer advertises a rally to benefit South African victims of apartheid. |
24th Annual Blue Ribbon TeaWoodlawn Community Services Agency issues an invitation to come to the 24th Annual Blue Ribbon Tea where Dr. King will be honored. |
A Brief Summary of Fifteen Years at MorehouseThis pamphlet is from Dr. King's undergraduate alma mater, Morehouse College. The President of the institute, Benjamin E. Mays, is the author of , "A Brief Summary of Fifteen Years at Morehouse" which outlines the progress made during his presidency. |
A Chronology of Violence and Intimidation in Mississippi Since 1961This pamphlet produced by SNCC includes a number of reported violent attacks and intimidation tactics imposed on black Mississippi citizens from January 1, 1961 through February 4, 1964. |
A Decade of SCLCIn this 10th Anniversary Journal for the SCLC, there are several topics covered to highlight the ten years of activity of the organization. Beginning with a story of the Civil Rights Movement's beginning, featuring Rosa Parks, to an article entitled "Where Do We Go From Here?"; this booklet summarizes many of the efforts made during the ten year existence of the SCLC. |
A First Step Toward School IntegrationThis article on the first steps toward school integration includes a foreword by Dr. King. The article goes into some detail about the events regarding the integration of schools in Nashville, Tennessee. |
A New South A-ComingThis pamphlet discusses the courageous stand of African American high school students against racial discrimination in the South. The efforts demonstrated by these young people to bring about change of many undemocratic practices were significantly noted in Negro history. |
A Tribute to the Organized Labor MovementThe Jewish Labor Committee extends heartfelt gratitude to the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) for twenty-five years of fraternal cooperation. |
Action Among Nations: International Planned Parenthood FederationThis publication highlights collaborative efforts to support and expand the International Planned Parenthood Federation. The document highlights statistical data demonstrating the organization's successes in "voluntary fertility control," and references Planned Parenthood's conference scheduled in autumn 1966. |
Advertisement for Ku Klux Klan Segregation MeetingThis advertisement invites every white person who supports segregation to attend an upcoming meeting sponsored by the Ku Klux Klan. |
Aid Victims of South Africa's RacismMembers of the American Committee on Africa solicit funding for the support and advancement of victims of Apartheid in South Africa. This brochure highlights the unjust treatment of black South Africans through individual testimonies. |
An Edition of the SCLC NewsletterThis April/May 1964 SCLC newsletter highlights the recent accomplishments of the SCLC and its members. Some of the topics discussed are the 50-mile march from Selma to Montgomery, Ben Hooks' recent judicial appointment, and Dr. King being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. |
An Evening of Negro Culture and HistoryThis booklet, entitled "Black is Beautiful and It's So Beautiful To Be Black," contains information from an SCLC event held August 16, 1967 that sought to explore Negro culture and history. |
An Open Letter to Free AmericansIn response to Dr. King's assassination, the author urges "Free Americans" to join the fight against racism. |
Announcement FlyerThis flyer to the public announces that W.S.O. and Dr. King will be holding a warm up rally. |
Annual Report Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Operation Breadbasket, unemployment, poverty, nonviolence, Negro voter registration, and a financial report are just several of the topics covered in this informational pamphlet detailing the ways in which monies were divided amongst the many functions of the SCLC. |
Annual Report of The President: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.In the SCLC's Annual Presidential Report, Dr. King chronicles a decade of organization's activities to eliminate segregation. The report was delivered at the Tenth Anniversary Convention of the SCLC. |
Bayard Rustin: Right to Work LawsThis booklet, written chiefly by Bayard Rustin, suggests that the "Right to Work" laws handicap minorities in the American workforce. The "Right to Work" law is a statute that bans union security agreements, which Rustin posits is undemocratic and assists in exploiting and perpetuating American poverty. |
Ben Shahn on Human RightsThe following brochure advertises the contents associated with the Frederick Douglass Institute of Negro Arts and History located in Washington, D.C. This particular exhibition sponsored by Ben Shahn highlights the subject of human rights. The brochure contains sketches of Gandhi and Dr. King. |
Black PowerThis flyer gives a description of what black power entails. |
Black Power and Liberation: A Communist ViewArnold Johnson, Public Relations Director of Communist Party U. S. A, requests commentary on Claude Lightfoot's pamphlet "A Note on Black Power and Liberation." The pamphlet has sparked discussions in the public press and the Negro Freedom Movement. |
Black Power: The Politics of Liberation in AmericaStokely Carmichael and Dr. Charles Hamilton are in partnership with SNCC to promote the Black Power Movement. SNCC creates "freedom gifts" to provide the community with the expression of the "humanistic spirit" and goal of the movement. These freedom gifts range from posters, poetry, calendars, and more. |
Book Cover NotesThese remarks about Dr. King's book, "Where Do We Go From Here?" were prepared for the cover of his book and offer a very helpful overview of the early days of Dr. King's work. |
Bread at Midnight"The Mennonite," issued by The Board of Education and Publication of the General Conference Mennonite Church, features an article by Dr. King entitled "Bread at Night." Dr. King begins with a parable that demonstrates not only the power of prayer, but provides metaphors for the state of America and thinking material for the role of the church during that time period. |
Breadbasket and National Tea AgreeOperation Breadbasket teams up with the National Tea Company to improve employment and business opportunities for Negroes. |
Brief for the PetitionersThis brochure illustrates questions as well as events pertaining to petitioners during the Civil Rights Movement. Important petitioners, such as Dr. King and Ralph David Abernathy, were convicted and charged with Contempt of Court in violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. |
Broadside Regarding Julia Brown's Speech on MLK's Communist ConnectionsThis broadside advertises a speech to be given by former FBI agent Julia Brown. Brown was to speak on the alleged communist connections of Dr. King. |
Brochure: "Some Important Fiscal Facts about the SCLC"This document contains information about SCLC's administration, role, duties, and actions that its staff fulfills with the money donated to the organization. |