The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Ebenezer Baptist Church (Atlanta, GA)
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Making the Best of A Bad MessThis text of Dr. King's "Making the Best of a Bad Mess" sermon encourages the congregation at Ebenezer Baptist Church to remain faithful in times of destitution. He makes clear the point that happiness is not found, but is instead created. |
Martin Luther King, Jr. DayThis document is regarding the celebration of the Birthday Anniversary of the late Dr. King. The author states, "While the national holiday legislation is pending in Congress, masses of people everywhere already personally declare the date to be their own to honor one of history's greatest leaders." |
Memorandum from Alfred Duckett to MLKThis memo addresses fundraising events that Mr. Duckett wishes to pursue. |
Memorandum from William A. Rutherford and Bernard Lafayette to SCLC Staff MembersWilliam Rutherford and Bernard Lafayette inform the SCLC staff members of an impromptu retreat on the Poor People's Campaign, which will be held at Ebenezer Baptist Church. |
Memorandum Regarding California Fund Raising Meeting for SCLCDr. King addresses Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy informing him of the transportation cost and hotel expenses for his trip to California. |
MLK Interview: The Negro ProtestKenneth B. Clark conducts a televised interview with Dr. King, James Baldwin, and Malcolm X. Clark discusses with Dr. King his personal history, the relationship between the love ethic and nonviolent direct action, Malcolm X's claim that nonviolence is perceived by white leaders as weakness, and Baldwin's concern that Negroes will not remain nonviolent if met with brutal responses. |
MLK Press Conference Regarding Telegram to President JohnsonDr. King discusses the social destruction of riots, the high rates of unemployment, and the importance of nonviolence. |
MLK ScheduleThis schedule of Dr. King's lists the dates and places he will be for the month of September and October. |
MLK Sermon at Ebenezer Baptist ChurchAs pastor of Ebenezer, Dr. King delivered this particular sermon to his congregation in January of 196. He begins by referencing representative-elect Julian Bond's statement against war and against America's involvement in Vietnam, and he commends Mr. Bond for being courageous enough to speak his mind. He uses quotes from historical figures and biblical passages to support his claim that humans should be men of conviction and not of conformity. Dr. |
MLK Sermon: Non-ConformistDr. King delivers this sermon at Ebenezer Baptist church in Atlanta, Georgia. He references the statement Representative Julian Bond made regarding the Vietnam War and discusses the responsibility of Christians to be morally noble instead of socially respectable. He references multiple biblical figures and explains the importance of not conforming to society. |
MLK Sermon: Why I Am Opposed to the War in VietnamDr. King gives a sermon on why he does not support the war in Vietnam. |
MLK Statement Regarding the Land Purchase Agreement with the Atlanta Housing AuthorityWith a purchase of land through the Atlanta Housing Authority, Dr. King announces that Ebenezer Baptist Church intends to provide new housing in an organized neighborhood near downtown Atlanta. Ebenezer Baptist Church also plans to develop a program with contracting firms to teach men the fundamentals of construction. |
MLK's Speaking ItineraryThis list of speaking engagements documents Dr. King's busy schedule, in June 1965. |
Montgomery Improvement Association Press Release About Emergency ConferenceThis press release from the Montgomery Improvement Association discusses an emergency conference called to address strategies for the integrated transportation campaign. |
Negroes Are Not Moving Too FastIn this article, Dr. King attempts to refute allegations that Negroes are moving too fast and expect special favors. He states, "the Negro is not going nearly fast enough." |
Nelson Rockefeller Telegram to MLKIn this telegram, New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller's secretary cancels his upcoming appointment with Dr. King. |
New Books: January to July 1964The publication company Hodder & Stoughton reviews Dr. King's book "Strength to Love." |
New Wine in Old BottlesIn a New Year's sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Dr. King addresses Matthew 9:17. His explains that new ideas or inspiration cannot thrive in closed minds or old structures, such as the idea of equality in a segregated society. While Victor Hugo's "idea whose time has come" may be here, Dr. King says, we need to "help time" and overcome the initial resistance to new ideas with persistence and a transformation of the old structures. |
News Article about MLK's Church and Atlanta Housing ProjectIn this article, the author highlights Dr. King's involvement with a recent urban housing redevelopment project. The author states that the Ebenezer Baptist Church will commit full sponsorship; he later discusses the various plans in more detail and the purpose to community it will serve. |
Our Pastor: A Characterization of Dr. Martin Luther King Sr.This document portrays a picture of Dr. King Sr. with an excerpt written by Emily Dodson McCrary. |
Post Card from Critic to MLKThis unstamped post card comes from a writer who identifies himself as "Ole Dorky" and targets Dr. King and the American Civil Liberties Union as "Communist skum." The writer disagrees with the work of civil rights and believes that efforts are "making matters worse for negroes." |
Postcard from Clara Ward to MLKMs. Ward addresses this postcard to Dr. King per her visit to Vietnam. |
Postcard Sent to MLKThis unsigned postcard sent from Memphis, Tennessee depicts Dr. King and Lyndon B. Johnson pulling down a judge who symbolizes justice. |
Press Release for the Southern Negro Leaders ConferenceDr. King, Rev. C.K. Steele, and Rev. F. L. Shuttlesworth called for an emergency conference to strategize and unify further bus desegregation efforts in the south. This is the press release announcing the meeting of the Southern Negro Leaders Conference on Transportation and Non-violent Integration. The agenda was ambitious, but specific and explicit. One of the outcomes of the meeting was the formation of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, with Dr. King chosen to lead. |
Program - Thompson Memorial Chapel-Williams CollegeThis document is a Sunday service program from Thompson Memorial Chapel at Williams College. Dr. King is noted as a guest preacher. |
Request for Preliminary Determination of Eligibility - NonprofitThis document serves as a request to establish Ebenezer Baptist Church as a Non-Profit Sponsor or Mortgagor. |
Russell H. Bull $1000 ScholarshipThis pamphlet provides information on the Russell Bull $1,000 scholarship that is awarded by the United Packinghouse Food and Allied Workers, AFL-CIO. The annual scholarship is awarded to a high school or college student in financial need who displays outstanding contributions in civil rights. Dr. King is listed as one of the members of the Public Review Advisory Commission that administers the scholarship. |
Salem Baptist Church Worship Service ProgramDr. King attends Salem Baptist Church in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania as a guest speaker. |
SCLC 10th Anniversary FlyerThe flyer highlights the 10th anniversary of the SCLC and outlines the speakers and events which will take place. |
SCLC Action Committee MeetingDr. King writes to members of the Action Committee informing them of the date, time, and duties required for the meeting. |