The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Cornell College (Mount Vernon, IA)
Associated Archive Content : 6 results
Fifty-five Facts about MorehouseThis pamphlet discusses fifty-five important facts about Morehouse College and its distinguished alumni. |
Letter from Clifford Alexander to MLKClifford Alexander, Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, sends Dr. King a report involving discrimination against Jews in the workplace. According to the report, numerous members of the Jewish community face prejudice from receiving management level jobs in the white collar sector. |
Letter from Dora McDonald to MLKDora McDonald updates Dr. King regarding the numerous letters, invitations, phone calls and other pending business matters while he has been away from the office. During this period of absence, Dr. King had been imprisoned and was now recovering at home. |
Letter from Dr. King to Dr. Arland F. Christ-JanerDr. King delivered a speech at Cornell College to discuss the problems of racial injustice within the nation. Dr. King expresses his deep gratitude for the hospitality he received during his visit. |
The Dilemma of White AmericaThis early draft of the Racism and the White Backlash chapter of Dr. King's Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? explores the history and philosophy of white supremacy. King insists the current status of Negroes is the direct result of oppression by whites, who have developed delusional beliefs to justify their historic acts of colonization and slavery. |
The Dimensions of a Complete LifeDr. King's speech at Cornell University cites the new and complete city of God described in the Book of Revelation to propose that life at its best is complete in three dimensions. He states that a complete or three-dimensional life includes an inward concern for one's personal ends, an outward commitment to the welfare of others, and an upward connection with God. |