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MLK Address to the National Press ClubDr. King gives an address to the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. He discusses his recent conviction for marching in Albany, the economic status of the Negro, racial issues, communism, the church, and the practice of nonviolent resistance. He states that the church is the most segregated institution in America. Dr. King also states that racial issues are a national problem and that the goal of the Negro is freedom. |
MLK Address to the Tenth Anniversary Convention of the SCLCDr. King, at the Tenth Anniversary Convention of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, addresses numerous civil rights issues the organization is addressing throughout America. |
MLK Addresses the Atlanta Press ClubDr. King discusses the struggle for racial justice and the concept of goodwill with the Atlanta Press Club. He stresses that any opposition in the fight for equality will inevitably fail in the face of a unified effort across America. |
MLK Addresses the District 65 AFL-CIOThis is an address given by Dr. King to District 65 of the National AFL-CIO Convention in Miami, Beach. Dr. King recognizes their contribution to the Southern Christen Leadership Conference. |
MLK Addresses the National Association of the BarDr. King seeks to gain support from legal practitioners by comparing the fight for legal rights of African Americans to the earlier fight for independence in which America took a stand against the forces of England. |
MLK Announces a New SCLC March in Washington, DCDr. King announces the SCLC's decision to lead a non-violent march on Washington protesting the government's lack of support in providing jobs and income for impoverished Americans. |
MLK Announces New AppointmentDr. King announces the immediate appointment of Jesse Jackson as the Director of Special Projects and Economic Development for SCLC. The new department will focus on "stimulating the development and expansion of Negro businesses and services." |
MLK Interview with Associated Press on Operation BreadbasketThis document contains the questions asked and responses given by Dr. King during an interview with the Associated Press regarding SCLC's Operation Breadbasket. Operation Breadbasket was a program geared towards securing jobs and economic development in Negro communities. At the time of this interview, Operation Breadbasket had been in existence for five years in Atlanta and 15 months in Chicago with much success. |
MLK Norway Radio InterviewDr. King addresses the importance of the Chicago Adult Education Project and the impact it would have on the Lawndale community. Issues of discrimination, segregation, racism, and oppression have lead to constant riots and violence in this densely populated area. Dr. King submits the idea that, to cure the issue of the "ghetto", Americans and the government must work to eradicate the causes by offering better education, better housing, and fair wages instead of "anti-riot" legislation. |
MLK on the New York RiotsDr. King discusses the recent riots that occurred in New York. While some people would like to place the blame on violent blacks, King asserts that one should examine the real issues behind the violence and riots. King states that many blacks feel they will never gain equality in housing, employment, or education, which is why they react violently. |
MLK Public Statement on the Poor People's CampaignDr. King announces several initiatives of the SCLC. He explains that due to severe displays of discrimination the SCLC and other organizations will continue the non-violent movement with a demonstration in Washington, D.C. Dr. King further paints the picture of inequality among the races by providing several illustrations of discrimination. |
MLK Remarks at The World March Toward Human Rights LuncheonDr. King addresses the 25th anniversary of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund. Dr. King delivers remarks honoring the work of the Fund in combating the system of racial segregation and striving for human rights. He advocates the need for current civil rights legislation, but finds congressional hesitation frustrating and problematic. Referencing the 1964 Civil Right's Act, King is convinced that if the bill is not passed, the "nation will drift toward its moral and political doom." |
MLK Speaks Before the NAACP at Winston-SalemThis program for the Winston-Salem branch of the NAACP highlights Dr. King as the guest speaker. |
MLK Speaks on the African American FamilyDr. King speaks to an assembly in Chicago, Illinois about the history and dynamics of the African American family in the United States. |
MLK Speech at 4th Constitutional Convention - AFL-CIOThis is an annotated copy of an address given by Dr. King at an AFL-CIO convention. Dr. King thoroughly discusses the working conditions of Negroes, and states the Negro unemployment rate is similar to "malignant cancer." He concludes that the two most dynamic forces in the country are the labor movement and the Negro Freedom Movement. |
MLK Statement about the New York RiotsDr. Kind addresses the press' claim that civil rights leaders are involved in the outbreak of riots in New York. He says that violence creates more social problems than it solves. He says that government officials need to take responsibility and help all American citizens gain justice and equality. |
MLK Statement before Platform Committee of the RNCDr. King lists the steps towards equality that have taken place all over the nation and he addresses the passage of the Civil Rights Bill. Dr. King explains what still needs to be done in order to make America truly the land of the free. |
MLK Statement Before the National Advisory Commission on Civil DisordersDr. King makes a public statement before the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorder. He addresses five causes of the recent riots: hite backlash, unemployment, discriminatory practices, war, and features peculiar to big cities. |
MLK to Confer in June to Plan Summer Drive HereReferencing Dr. King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Bob Modic wrote about an upcoming meeting in Cleveland, Ohio. This meeting was in preparation for the implementation of a campaign to increase employment and housing opportunities for the city's African Americans. |
MLK's Address to Syracuse UniversityDr. King, in a public speech at Howard University, talks about numerous factors that affect education in America. |
MLK's Crawfordville, Georgia SpeechDr. King rallies the people to keep pushing forward with nonviolent actions to gain freedom and dignity as human beings. |
MLK's Mandate for White Christians ReviewDr. King provides a review for Kyle Hazelden's book, "Mandate for White Christians." In his review he gives an overview of the book's content, along with his opinion on its value. |
MLK's Newsweek StatementDr. King issues a statement on the defeat of a federal agency that would have allowed an African American to obtain a cabinet position within the national government. |
National Council of Churches Conference of Negro Leaders Opening RemarksA. Philip Randolph makes remarks at the Conference of Negro Leaders National Council of Churches about the future of the Civil Rights Movement. Randolph expresses the importance of continuing the fight of social justice through civil rights, economics, housing and poverty. |
New York Times Graphic: Minority Problems in White Collar EmploymentThis graphic from The New York Times shows examples of demographic inequality in white collar jobs. |
New York Times: The Case Against TokenismIn this article for the New York Times, Dr. King writes of his experiences in an Albany, GA jail. Furthermore, he submits the idea that a delayed response to integration and equality for all is no longer acceptable due to the Negro having a "new sense of somebodiness." |
News Clipping Pertaining to Job Corp MarchThe article references a series of hostile altercations between the trainees at a local Job Corps and the residents of Battle Creek. |
News from the AFL-CIO: Labor News ConferenceAFL-CIO's public affairs program, the Labor News Conference. Donald Slaiman, Director of the AFL-CIO's Department of Civil Rights was questioned by Alan Adams of Business Week Magazine and Stanley Leward of Scripps-Howard Newspapers. The three have a discussion about apprenticeship opportunities for minority youths, particularly of Negro and Puerto Rican heritage. |
News Release from Congressman John Conyers Jr.Congressman John Conyers, Jr. requests that a conference be held including Negro elected officials to support his thirty billion dollar bill to help the nation's ghettos. |
News Release Regarding Birmingham Shooting at Liberty SupermarketThis SCLC press release was issued in the wake of a violent episode in Birmingham, Alabama on February 21, 1966. That night, 23 year old Emory W. McGowen drove his car into a group of protesters before opening fire on the crowd wounding five people. The protest, called by Hosea L. Williams, was against Liberty Supermarket, a business being targeted for employment discrimination. The release contains information regarding the incident and includes pertinent quotes from Dr. King, Mr. Williams, and local minister and witness Rev. Wood. |