The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Fauntroy, Walter E.
b. 1933
Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Walter Fauntroy has spent a lifetime working for public policy that “declares Good News to the poor, that binds up the broken hearted and sets at liberty them that are bound.” A graduate of Yale Divinity School, he served as pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church and was elected District of Columbia delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives (1971-1991), where he was a founder of the Congressional Black Caucus. A close friend of Dr. King, Fauntroy was director of the Washington bureau of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), a coordinator of the 1963 March on Washington and the 1965 Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March and national director of the Poor People’s Campaign after Dr. King’s death.
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10th Anniversary SCLC Convention ProgramThis document contains a program for the SCLC's Tenth Anniversary Convention hosted by Rev. Howard Creecy, President of the Atlanta Affiliate Chapter of the SCLC. The theme of the convention is "Where Do We Go From Here?" |
Do the Following to Keep National Attention Focused on SelmaDr. King composes a list of activities that will keep national attention focused on Selma. Written on Waldorf Astoria Hotel stationary, the list includes measures such as contacting top level government officials like President Johnson, organizing a march, and enlisting the help of celebrities. Dr. King concludes the list by emphasizing "We must insist that voting is the issue and here Selma has dirty hands." |
Letter from Dora McDonald to Sylvester WebbDora McDonald writes Sylvester Webb of Edward Gideon Public School on behalf of Dr. King. McDonald states that Dr. King is honored that an oil portrait of himself is being presented at the school, but he regrets that he cannot be present during the ceremony. Dr. King is sending the Director of the Washington bureau of the SCLC, Reverend Walter Fauntroy, to represent him in his absence. |
Letter from George W. Jones to MLKGeorge W. Jones, of the National Education Association, invites Dr. King to be the keynote speaker at an event honoring Negro History Week in Washington, DC. |
Letter from Hubert Humphrey to MLKVice President Hubert H. Humphrey informs Dr. King of scheduling complications that will delay his response to Dr. King's request to address the SCLC. |
Letter from Hubert Humphrey to MLK about an InvitationIn this letter, Mr. Hubert Humphrey, Vice President of the United States, writes to Dr. King declining his invitation to address the 10th Annual Convention of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. |
Letter from Isaac Franck to MLKIssac Franck extends an invitation for Dr. King to speak at Adas Israel. Adas Israel is the largest Conservative Congregation in the Greater Washington area. |
Letter from MLK to John ConyersDr. King expresses his gratitude for Congressman John Conyers' visit to Selma, Alabama. Dr. King requests Congressman Conyers' support for passing federal legislation that will eliminate the barriers to a free voting process for African American citizens. |
Letter from MLK to Rev. Walter E. FauntroyDr. King offers his gratitude to Rev. Walter E. Fauntroy of the New Bethel Baptist Church in Washington D.C. for a monetary contribution. Dr. King also explains how the money will help the SCLC work towards racial unity. |
Letter from MLK to Stewart UdallOn behalf of the SCLC and affiliated organizations, Dr. King requests permission from Stewart Udall, United States Secretary of the Interior, to use the Lincoln Memorial for a Service of Dedication to celebrate the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. |
Letter from Patricia M. Shillingburg to Walter FauntroyPatricia M. Shillingburg requests payments that she has yet to recieve upon her release from the SCLC during her assistance with the Harry Belafonte Concert. After making numerous attempts to discover the reason of her release and location of her funds, Ms. Shillingburg informs Rev. Walter Fauntroy that she will take alternative appropriate steps to secure the payment of her services. |
Letter from Walter E. Fauntroy Regarding Dollars for Freedom CommitteeMr. Fauntroy informs readers of an upcoming fundraising rally entitled "Dollars for Freedom." Mr. Fauntroy serves as Chairman for the SCLC's Dollars for Freedom Committee. |
Letter from Wayne Woods to MLKPastor Wayne Woods, President of the Washington Ministers Association, inquires if Dr. King would speak to the organization on the subject "August 28 in Retrospect." |
Mass Mailing from the Model Inner city Community OrganizationThis is a form letter from the Reverend Walter E. Fauntroy informing the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C. about Dr. King's visit to help revitalize the area. |
Mass Meeting on Washington Poor People's CampaignThis program outlines the structure of a mass meeting led by the SCLC at Vermont Avenue Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. Among the speakers in attendance were Rev. Ralph David Abernathy and Dr. King. |
MLK Organizes Campaign for VotersDr. King announces a "nationwide bipartisan drive to get out the vote on election day." King's campaign charges religious leaders across the USA to help mobilize people to vote for the upcoming presidential election. |
MLK to the Second Precinct Clergymen's AssociationDr. King gives a statement to the Second Precinct Clergymen's Association in Washington, D. C. regarding voter registration and the Civil Rights Movement. King asserts, "I understand that voter registration here has reached a mark just short of 170,000." |
Pledge of Support from Thelma RutherfordThelma Rutherford, Missions Representative for the Church of the Savior in Washington D. C., pledges the churches support for Dr. King and the work of the SCLC. She encloses a check for $500.00 with this letter. |
Press Release on Voter RegistrationThe purpose of this press release is to announce Dr. King's nationwide campaign to get individuals to vote in the 1964 presidential election. With sponsorship from the SCLC, Dr. King urges religious leaders to talk to their respective congregations to encourage voter registration. Rev. Walter Fauntroy, who pastored the New Bethel Baptist Church in Washington D.C., will lead the initiative. |
Proposal for Chicago SchoolsThis agenda outlines a strategic boycott of Chicago schools. The information is separated by three individual phases. |
Reverend Walter E. Fauntroy's Keynote Address to the SCLCReverend Walter E. Fauntroy's keynote address to the SCLC informs his listeners of the trials and the triumphs of African-Americans in the US. Fauntroy focuses primarily on the subject nonviolence and provides his listeners with a summary of the progress that blacks have made since the start of the Civil Rights Movement. |
SCLC Newsletter: February 1964This SCLC newsletter covers items ranging from Dr. King's Nobel Peace Prize nomination to voter registration drives throughout the country. The lead photo features national civil rights leaders "summoned to the White House for a special conference with President Lyndon B. Johnson." |
SCLC Northern City TourSCLC provides an organizational manual that outlines details regarding their Northern city tour. They are traveling to cities in the northern United States in order to assess social conditions and build relationships amongst civil rights leadership. The manual also provides tour dates and suggestions for organizing the tour. |
SCLC President's Report - MLKDelivered at the Tenth Annual Convention of the SCLC, Dr. King presents the annual report for the organization. King addresses several elements of the Civil Rights Movement as he discusses the successes, plans, goals, and vision of the SCLC in relation to the wider movement it represents. |
SCLC Proposal for Recruiting "Grass Root" DelegatesThis document contains a proposal for recruiting 1,745 "grass root" delegates to the SCLC's 1967 Annual Convention. Also included is a desired amount of delegates from southern states, a proposed list of meeting places, and a budget for recruiting the delegates. |
SCLC Staff AssignmentsThis document contains a list of specific assignments for the individuals of the SCLC staff. |
Statement from Walter E. Fauntroy Regarding the Progress of Urban Renewal and RedevelopmentWalter E. Fauntroy, chairman of the Housing and Urban Renewal Committee of the Interdenominational Ministers' Alliance, makes a statement regarding the progress of urban renewal and redevelopment in Washington, D.C. He discusses five steps for a unified approach to meeting the communities housing problems. Two notable steps include full and effective citizen's participation in all community plans, and adequate and humane solutions in rehousing all families. |