The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Bevel, James L. (James Luther)
b. 1936 - d. 2008
Along with his former wife Diane Nash, James Luther Bevel was a student organizer in the Nashville Student Movement when Dr. King hired him as Director of Direct Action and Director of Nonviolent Education of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Rev. Bevel developed and initiated several important campaigns, including the 1965 Selma voting rights effort. He also helped organize the 1963 March on Washington and the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March. Bevel later organized against the Vietnam War and was associated with 1995 Million Man March. His legacy was subsequently marred by an arrest and conviction for child molestation in Virginia in 2008.
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SCLC Newsletter: July 1963This SCLC newsletter features numerous articles written by members of the SCLC regarding Birmingham, Alabama. Also featured is a graphic story of the crisis in Birmingham. |
SCLC Newsletter: October-November 1965This SCLC newsletter depicts the courage of SCLC workers putting their lives on the line while fighting for civil rights. The newsletter also highlights pictures from SCLC's ninth annual convention in Birmingham Alabama and a children's book about Dr. King. |
SCLC Statement from Director of CommunicationsTom Offenburger, SCLC spokesperson, releases a statement to the SCLC staff on future plans for the Poor People's Campaign in Memphis, Tennessee. Plans include marches and boycotts despite "brutal" actions on the behalf of Memphis police. |
Spring Mobilization Background MaterialThe Spring Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam announces Dr. King as its speaker for their April 15 march. In addition, this document offers background information on the conflict in Vietnam. |
Spring Mobilization Committee Roundup of Nationwide Mobilization ActivityThis document outlines activities around the country leading up to the April 15 Spring Mobilization Against the War in Vietnam rally in New York City. |
Spring Mobilization Committee to End the War in VietnamThis letter informs fellow members of the Spring Mobilization to End the War in Vietnam of the successes of their organization and serves as a call to action on the upcoming steps. |
Telegram from MLK to Rev. James BevelDr. King informs Rev. Bevel of an urgent meeting with the Action Committee for Washington Mobilization at Paschal's Motel. |
The Chicago PlanDr. King makes a public statement addressing the poor economic and housing conditions in the North. Dr. King specifically identifies Chicago as the prototype for the conditions occurring within this region. He describes a three phase plan detailing how to properly address and manage the problems effectively. |
The Chicago PlanDr. King laments over Chicago becoming so much like the South that many African Americans moved north to get away from. Dr. King lays out reasons why African Americans suffer more in Chicago than any other northern city and provides directions to correct the problem. |
The Student Voice: The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee NewsletterIn this issue of The Student Voice, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee writes about the progress being made in the Civil Rights Movement, including recent ... desegregation of all public golf courses in Mobile, Alabama and the desegregation of lunch counters in Atlanta, Georgia. |
Why Should SCLC be Departmentalized?This document defines and discusses the departmentalization of the SCLC. It also outlines the job duties of the following positions: Executive Director, Program Director, Director of Affiliates, Field Secretary, Field Worker, and Subsistence Worker. |