The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
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Letter from Mrs. Willie Mae White to SCLCMrs. Willie Mae White requests help from SCLC. She explains that she has fifteen children and would like to provide Christmas dinner and gifts, but does not have the financial means to do so. As a poor family in Scottsdale, Georgia, her family struggles, living without many basic necessities. Mrs. White also appeals to the members of SCLC, imploring them to send any available household ware, such as curtains, sheets, clothes, and kitchen utensils. |
Letter from Paul Eshelman to MLKMr. Eshelman writes to Dr. King in support of his efforts toward helping African Americans become "first class citizens." |
Letter from Rev. Jesse H. Williams to MLKReverend Jesse H. Williams, Pastor of Saint Luke Community Christian Church, invites Dr. King to speak at his church. |
Letter from Reverend Robert Jacoby to MLKReverend Robert Jacoby informs Dr. King that his Letter From Birmingham Jail was used in the Sunday worship service sermon. |
Letter from Robert Bartlett to MLKThe minister of the First Congregational Church sends encouraging words to Dr. King after his attack in Harlem, New York. |
Letter from Roger Dunloff, Jr. to MLKDue to his inability to contribute financially, Roger G. Dunloff offers his prayers and moral support to Dr. King and the SCLC. |
Letter from the Mississippi Club to MLKOfficials of the Mississippi Club make a contribution to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and offer a prayer for Dr. King. |
Letter from Warrington Allsop to MLKDuring the fall of 1958, Dr. King was stabbed by an African American woman during a book signing in Harlem, an event that nearly cost him his life. Following this event, Warrington Allsop sends his support and well-wishes for Dr. King's immediate recovery. |
Letter from Wilbur C. Davis to MLKWilbur C. Davis writes Dr. King seeking prayer for him and his family. Davis also includes a poem that he wrote regarding Dr. King's life and involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. |
Letter of Condolence from Martin and Coretta Scott King to Mrs. Lee GaberMr. & Mrs. King express sincere condolences to Mrs. Lee Gaber and family during her time of grief. |
Letter to Dr. Abernathy Regarding MLK Memorial ServiceDr. Abernathy receives this letter from an anonymous sender suggesting that the SCLC plan a memorial service in commemoration of Dr. King on Emancipation Day. The writer provides a list of music and poems that would be appropriate for the occasion. |
Message of Thanksgiving to SCLC StaffXernona Clayton wishes the SCLC staff a Happy Thanksgiving. |
MLK - Form Letter DraftDr. King writes a form letter to acknowledge the "sacrifices, fasting, and prayer" from people throughout the world. |
MLK Address to Southern Association of Political ScientistsDr. King addresses the Southern Association of Political Scientists in November of 1964. This address consists of the accomplishments made because of the Civil Rights Movement and areas that society needs to improve upon. |
MLK Draft from Strength to Love: The Answer to a Perplexing QuestionHere is a draft chapter from Dr. King's book "Strength to Love" in which Dr. King discusses that the casting out of evil in human lives requires "both man and God." |
MLK in MemoriamFollowing Dr. King's assassination, this tribute highlights King's life and the impact he had on the world. It includes a reading from "The Negro American: A Documentary History," an audio recording of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream Speech" and his eulogy. test2 |
MLK Interview with Glenn E. SmileyThis early (1956) interview with Dr. King has as its center the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a seminal event in Dr. King's career and the Civil Rights Movement. |
Moving to Another MountainWesleyan University publishes an edited transcript of a speech given by Dr. King in 1964. The publication is made in the aftermath of Dr. King's assassination. |
NationalismDr. King cites a biblical scripture from the book of Isaiah where it is asserted that "God's house is to be a house of prayer for all people." |
Pinn Memorial Baptist ChurchThis program outlines the Sunday morning worship service for Pinn Memorial Baptist Church. Dr. King is featured as a guest speaker to deliver a sermon on September 11, 1960. |
PrayerDr. King records a prayer. |
PrayerDr. King notes William James' description of prayer. |
PrayerDr. King writes about the topic prayer. |
Prayer by Dean L. Harold DeWolf at Civil Rights RallyThis is a prayer by Dr. King's doctoral advisor, Dean L. Harold DeWold of Wesley Theological Seminary, given at the Civil Rights Rally on the Capitol grounds in Jackson, Mississippi. |
Prayer Support from CanadaCarl H. Woodbeck, publisher of Africa Speaks, writes a letter of support and prayer to Dr. King. |
Registration for the Annual Youth RetreatThis is a document from Reverend Earl Stirewalt with information on the annual Youth Retreat of the Georgia Baptist Convention. The retreat aims to aid in the spiritual growth of young men and women. |
Report on Workshop for the Huntsville MovementThis is a report about the civil rights movement in Huntsville, Alabama in the early 1960's. Hank Thomas, a CORE Field Representative, cultivated a group of students from Alabama A & M to conduct sit-ins and non-violent demonstrations at local businesses. |
SCLC Newsletter: March 1963SCLC highlights its affiliate activities, fundraisers and efforts to rebuild burned churches in this newsletter from March of 1963. One of the cover stories focuses on the repeal of segregation laws in Albany, Georgia. The "Profile of the Month" article features Milton A. Reid and discusses his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement. |
SCLC Newsletter: September 1962Dr. King discusses the terrible cost of securing voting rights for blacks, especially in Leesburg, Georgia, where the Shady Grove Baptist Church was bombed and burned following the SNCC's use of the space to register voters. |
SCLC's Operation Breadbasket - Quarterly ReportThe SCLC issued this comprehensive quarterly report on the activities of Operation Breadbasket. Operation Breadbasket focused on acquiring jobs and economic development for the Negro community through contract negotiations and boycotts. |