The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Invitation from Robert S. Bilheimer to MLK to Attend a Consultation SeminarRobert S. Bilheimer, Associate General Secretary for the World Council of Churches, invites Dr. King to attend a consultation on Christian Practices and Desirable Action in Social Change and Race Relations. |
MLK's Final Exam for Social PhilosophyDr. King's final exam for the Seminar in Social Philosophy class he taught at Morehouse College from 1961-1962. |
Niebuhr, ReinholdDr. King references the preface to Reinhold Niebuhr's book, "Reflection on the End of an Era." |
SCLC Newsletter: September 1961This September 1961 SCLC newsletter opens with a description of the Annual Convention scheduled to take place later that month in Nashville, Tennessee. The next section includes brief biographies of Harry Belefonte and South African singer Miriam Makeba, both slated to star in the convention's opening benefit concert. This section also outlines the advances SCLC made in its Leadership Training Program and future plans for the Citizenship Program, dedicated to increasing literacy in southern states. |
Seminar in Social Philosophy NotesDr. King records notes for his Seminar in Social Philosophy course. These notes consist of readings by and related to ancient Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle. |
Social PhilosophyDr. King documents Paul Tillich's view towards Marxism. |
Social Philosophy Seminar OutlineDr. King’s outline of key figures and their respective works for the Social Philosophy course he taught at Morehouse College during the 1961-1962 academic year. |
Speeches by the LeadersIn this booklet, the NAACP compiled famous speeches from the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Included are speeches from A. Philip Randolph, Roy Wilkins, James Farmer, Rev. Eugene Carson Blake, Rabbi Joachim Prinz, Whitney M. Young, Matthew Ahmann, John Lewis, Walter Reuther, and Dr. King. The booklet concludes with a pledge and a picture of the throng of supporters that attended the event. |
The Stresses of the White Female Worker in the Civil Rights Movement in the SouthDr. Alvin F. Poussaint describes social and psychological stresses that white female civil rights workers encounter in both their living and working conditions in the American South in the 1960's. |