The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA)
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SCLC Press ReleaseThis press release announces Dr. King's election as a Fellow of The American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The statement provides a brief history of the research center, including its affiliation with prestigious figures such as President John Adams and American writer Ralph Waldo Emerson. The release concludes with a brief biography of Dr. King. |
Support Negro BusinessesFrom November 1966 newspaper ad: "Support Negro Business" advertisement from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. |
Telegram from Dr. Roland Smith to MLKDr. Roland Smith congratulates Dr. King on being honored with a Doctor of Divinity Degree from Morehouse College. |
Telegram from MLK and Mrs. King to Dr. Benjamin E. MaysDr. and Mrs. King commend Dr. Benjamin E. Mays for all he has accomplished during his twenty-seven years as President of Morehouse College. |
Telegram from MLK to L. Venchael BoothDr. King congratulates Dr. Booth on receiving the Doctor of Divinity degree from Morehouse College. |
Telegram from MLK to Men of ConscienceDr. King writes the Men of Conscience at Morehouse College to commend their "group act to find a creative alternative to the military." He assures the group that they have his prayers and support, and expresses hope that he will be able to meet with them soon. |
Telegram from Nathaniel Tillman Jr. to MLKThe Washington, D.C. chapter of Morehouse College Alumni invites Dr. King to speak at its first annual Public Affairs Forum. The organization suggests a topic of "The Negro 100 Years After Emancipation." |
Telegram to W. L. James from Dr. and Ms. KingDr. and Mrs. King write Mrs. James expressing condolences following the death of her husband. Dr. James was a music educator at Spelman College and a 1923 graduate of Morehouse College . He served as Chairman of the Music Department at Spelman and Director of the Glee Club from 1933 to 1966. Dr. James died December 27, 1966. |
Thank You Letter from Benjamin E. Mays to MLKIn this letter, Benjamin E. Mays former president of Morehouse College thanks Dr. King for his Founders' Day contribution. |
Thank you Letter from MLKThank you Letter from MLK to Dr. Jones at Morehouse College for an autographed copy of "A Candle In The Dark" |
The Committee of Clergy and Laymen Speak on VietnamAs a public service, the Committee of Clergy and Laymen Concerned about Vietnam have reprinted several statements and addresses of its members. The selected addresses of Dr. King were chosen because of their poignant exposition of the then current issues surrounding the Vietnam War. In the compilation's forward, Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr takes the opportunity to address two of the misconceptions that surrounded the included works of Dr. King. |
The Inauguration of Hugh Morris GlosterThis program commemorates the inauguration of Hugh Morris Gloster as the seventh president of Morehouse College. |
The National Council of Negro WomenThis brochure gives a brief overview of the NCNW and the positive results its had on the Negro community. |
This is Dr. King's official transcript from Morehouse College for 1944-1948This is Dr. King's official transcript from Morehouse College from 1944-1948. |
Walk in Sympathy and BrotherhoodThis is the itinerary for the Walk in Sympathy and Brotherhood to Dr. King's funeral site. A group of bereaved citizens from Northeast Atlanta organized this walk to express human solidarity. |
Why I Am Opposed to the War in Vietnam"Why I Am Opposed to the War in Vietnam" is a sermon Dr. King delivered at Ebenezer Baptist Church on April 30, 1967 in Atlanta. In this draft of the sermon, Dr. King references a previous speech, "Beyond Vietnam," that he delivered to the group "Clergy and Laymen Concerned about Vietnam" at Riverside Baptist Church in New York City. |
Women's International League ConferenceThis pamphlet provides information regarding the upcoming Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Conference. |