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The Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker and Theresa Ann Walker Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Rev. Dr. Walker, Wyatt Tee, American, 1929 - 2018
- Walker, Theresa Ann E., American
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:42:12
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- July 9, 2014
- Description
- The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.109.1a, 2011.174.109.1b, 2011.174.109.1c, 2011.174.109.1d, 2011.174.109.1e, 2011.174.109.1f, 2011.174.109.1g, and 2011.174.109.1h.
- The Reverend Doctor Wyatt Tee Walker reflects on his involvement in the freedom movement, especially his work as Martin Luther King's chief of staff and as the Executive Director of the Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) from 1960-1964. Towards the end of the interview, his wife, Theresa Ann Walker, joins him on camera to talk briefly about her experiences in the movement.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0109
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil Rights
- Families
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.109.1a-h
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Dorothy Foreman Cotton Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Foreman Cotton, Dorothy, American, born 1930
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- Shaw University, American, founded 1865
- Virginia State University, American, founded 1882
- Dr. Daniel, Robert Prentiss, American, 1902 - 1968
- Cotton, George J., American
- Gillfield Baptist Church, American, founded 1797
- Rev. Dr. Walker, Wyatt Tee, American, 1929 - 2018
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Highlander Folk School, American
- Clark, Septima Poinsette, American, 1898 - 1987
- Jenkins, Esau, American, 1910 - 1972
- Citizenship Education Program, American, founded 1954
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:12:39
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
- Petersburg, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- July 25, 2011
- Description
- The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.40.1a, 2011.174.40.1b, 2011.174.40.1c, 2011.174.40.1d, 2011.174.40.1e, 2011.174.40.1f, 2011.174.40.1g, and 2011.174.40.1h.
- Dorothy Foreman Cotton discusses growing up in rural North Carolina, attending Shaw University and Virginia State College, working as a housekeeper for the president of these colleges, Dr. Robert Prentiss Daniel, and meeting her husband, George Cotton. She discusses attending the Gillfield Baptist Church in Petersburg, Virginia, working with pastor Wyatt Tee Walker on organizing civil rights protests and meetings, and meeting Martin Luther King, Jr. She moved to Atlanta to assist Walker in his work with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, where she became Director of Education for the organization. At the Highlander Folk School, she met Septima Clark and Esau Jenkins and led the Citizenship Education Program. She also discusses the impact of King's assassination on the movement and the philosophy of nonviolence.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0040
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil Rights
- Education
- Labor
- Religion
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.40.1a-h
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Letter to Louis Tate from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Written by
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Received by
- Louis Tate, American, 1911 - 1964
- Subject of
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
- Rev. Dr. Walker, Wyatt Tee, American, 1929 - 2018
- Signed by
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 7/16 in. (27.9 x 21.4 cm)
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Place used
- Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Place made
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- February 12, 1964
- Description
- Typewritten letter from Martin Luther King Jr. to Louis Tate. The letter is signed by King in blue ink. The letter is written on SCLS letterhead and dated February 12, 1964. The letterhead is printed in black at the top. The letter begins "This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of recent date inviting me to speak in Paterson under the auspices of the Trustee Board of St. Augustine Presbyterian Church sometime in March or April..." The back of the document is blank.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Correspondence
- Religious groups
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jyl C. Woolfolk
- Object number
- 2012.166.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Soul Force Vol. 1 No. 3
- Published by
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Subject of
- Wiebenson, John Jacob, American, died 2003
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 16 × 11 1/2 in. (40.6 × 29.2 cm)
- Place depicted
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 15, 1968
- Description
- The May 15, 1968 edition of Soul Force, the official journal of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The cover reads [POOR FOLKS' CAMPAIGN HITS D.C. / YOU CAN HELP / "TO MAKE THIS DREAM A REALITY"] and features an illustration by Henry Brownlee of the faces of five individuals. Stories include "Mule Train Moves Out," about travel to Washington, D.C.; "Poor People's University," about a curriculum developed for college students joining the campaign to educate on issues of poverty; and "Campaña De Los Pobres Proposito," a Spanish-language piece on goals and grievances that the Chicano movement seeks to achieve and address through participation in the Poor People's Campaign. Eight numbered pages.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Political organizations
- Poverty
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Abigail Wiebenson & sons, John, Derek & Sam in honor of John Wiebenson
- Object number
- 2017.76.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- @ SCLC, Henry Brownlee, Brig Cabe, Bill Mahoney, Fletcher Drake.. Permission required for use.
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Exhibition
- City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People's Campaign
- On View
- National Museum of American History (14th St & Constitution), National Museum of American History, NMAH East Wing, 2nd Floor, Room 2200
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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The Rev. Dr. Harry Blake Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Reverend Doctor Blake, Harry, American, born 1934
- Interviewed by
- Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
- Subject of
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Bishop College, American, 1881 - 1988
- Mount Canaan Baptist Church, American, founded 1894
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:10:22
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- October 3, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.107.1a, 2011.174.107.1b, 2011.174.107.1c, and 2011.174.107.1d.
- The Reverend Doctor Harry Blake discusses his childhood on a plantation in Louisiana in the 1930s and 1940s and how he became a leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Shreveport, Louisiana. Blake joined the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1960 after he heard Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., give a speech at Bishop College in Texas, where he was a student. Blake discusses his pastorate at Mount Canaan Baptist Church in Shreveport, how he came to develop a good relationship with local politicians, and the work he continues to do within the context of the civil rights struggle.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0107
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Children
- Civil Rights
- Education
- Politics (Practical)
- Religion
- Social reform
- United States--History--1933-1945
- United States--History--1953-1961
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.107.1a-d
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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The Rev. Dr. Joseph Echols Lowery Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Rev. Dr. Lowery, Joseph Echols, American, born 1921
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:02:49
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Mobile, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- June 6, 2011
- Description
- The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.23.1a, 2011.174.23.1b, 2011.174.23.1c, and 2011.174.23.1d.
- The Reverend Dr. Joseph Lowery recalls his position as pastor at the Warren Street Church in Mobile, Alabama, in the 1950s. He remembers joining the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the differences in race relations between Mobile and other southern cities, and helping to found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). He reflects on the effectiveness of nonviolence, the libel suit against him, sit-ins across the country, and the Selma to Montgomery March.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0023
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil Rights
- Race relations
- Religion
- Social reform
- United States--History--1953-1961
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.23.1a-d
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Robert Bagner Hayling, D.D Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Hayling, Robert Bagner D.D., American, 1929 - 2015
- Interviewed by
- Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
- Subject of
- United States Air Force, American, founded 1947
- Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry, American, founded 1884
- NAACP Youth Council, American, founded 1936
- Ku Klux Klan, 3rd, American, founded 1946
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 01:54:48
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Saint Augustine, Saint Johns, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- September 14, 2011
- Description
- The oral history consists of six digital files: 2011.174.48.1a, 2011.174.48.1b, 2011.174.48.1c, 2011.174.48.1d, 2011.174.48.1e, and 2011.174.48.1f.
- Robert Hayling, D.D recalls serving in the air force during World War II, attending the Meharry Dental School, and participating in civil rights protests in Nashville, Tennessee. He remembers starting his dental practice in St. Augustine, Florida, leading the local National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) youth group, and the exclusion of African Americans from St. Augustine's 400th anniversary celebration, and being attacked by the Ku Klux Klan. He also discusses resigning from the NAACP, the support of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) for local protests, and his move to Cocoa, Florida.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0048
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil Rights
- Hate crimes
- Medicine
- Military
- Race discrimination
- Social reform
- World War II
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.48.1a-f
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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C.T. Vivian Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- Rev. Vivian, C. T., American, born 1924
- Interviewed by
- Branch, Taylor, American, born 1947
- Subject of
- American Baptist Theological Seminary
- Freedom Riders, American, founded 1961
- Mississippi State Penitentiary, American, founded 1901
- Children's Crusade, American, founded 1963
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 4:06:19
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- Place collected
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Peoria, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- March 29, 2011
- Description
- The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.6.1a, 2011.174.6.1b, 2011.174.6.1c, and 2011.174.6.1d.
- C. T. Vivian recalls growing up in Macomb, Illinois, working in Peoria, Illinois, and his call to the ministry. He discusses attending the American Baptist Theological Seminary in Nashville, Tennessee, where he met other civil rights activists and participated in demonstrations. He remembers planning the Freedom Rides, his imprisonment at Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchman Farm), the Children's Crusade in Birmingham, Alabama, and working for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0006
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Children
- Civil Rights
- Prisons
- Religion
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- Object number
- 2011.174.6.1a-d
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Civil Rights History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Rev Ralph Abernathy embracing Rosa Parks, Benjamin Hooks on left, SCLC Convention, Memphis, TN
- Created by
- Dr. Withers, Ernest C., American, 1922 - 2007
- Subject of
- Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
- Hooks, Benjamin, American, 1925 - 2010
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- portraits
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- July 1968
- Description
- Rosa Parks shakes hands and receives a kiss from Rev. Joseph Abernathy while surrounded by onlookers.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Photography
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.16.20
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Ernest C. Withers Trust
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Poster supporting the Poor People's Crusade made by SCLC
- Created by
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Medium
- ink on poster board
- Dimensions
- H x W: 22 x 28 in. (55.9 x 71.1 cm)
- Type
- political posters
- Date
- 1977-1997
- Description
- A black ink on orange poster board handmade poster. The poster reads: [SCLC's / Poor People's Crusade / Feed The Hungry / Clothe The Naked / Housing For The Homeless / 000 Street / Anywhere, USA].
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Housing
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- Poverty
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.41.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Poster supporting the Poor People's Crusade made by the SCLC
- Created by
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Subject of
- Rev. Dr. Lowery, Joseph Echols, American, born 1921
- Medium
- ink on poster board
- Dimensions
- H x W: 22 x 28 in. (55.9 x 71.1 cm)
- Type
- political posters
- Date
- 1977-1997
- Description
- A Southern Christian Leadership Council handmade poster. The front has orange ink on white poster board that reads: [SCLC's / Poor People's Crusade / "Feed The Hungry / Clothe The Naked" / Housing For The / Homeless / Joseph / Lowery / SCLC-President]. The back of the poster has a blue writing that reads: [SCLC's / Poor People's Crusade / The Streets Are / Not [underlined] / A Good].
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Housing
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- Poverty
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.41.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
-
Poster supporting women and justice made by SCLC
- Created by
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Medium
- ink on poster board
- Dimensions
- H x W: 20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2 cm)
- Type
- political posters
- Date
- 1968-1990
- Description
- A handmade poster board with print in red and black ink that reads: [sclc/Women / JUSTICE].
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Justice
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.41.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Handmade SCLC poster supporting justice
- Created by
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Rev. Dr. Lowery, Joseph Echols, American, born 1921
- Medium
- ink on poster board
- Dimensions
- H x W: 24 x 19 7/8 in. (61 x 50.5 cm)
- Type
- political posters
- Date
- 1977-1997
- Description
- A black ink on a red-orange poster board with a small picture of Martin Luther King, Jr. at the top left and Joseph Lowery at the top right. The poster reads: [SCLC / INJUSTICE / Anywhere... / a threat to / JUSTICE / EVERYWHERE / M. L. KING].
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Justice
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.41.4
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Poster supporting the Voting Rights Act made by SCLC
- Created by
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Medium
- ink on poster board
- Dimensions
- H x W: 21 3/4 x 27 7/8 in. (55.2 x 70.8 cm)
- Type
- political posters
- Date
- 1968-2006
- Description
- A handmade poster of orange, black, and red ink on white poster board. The poster reads: [EXTEND THE VOTING / RIGHTS ACT / S.C.L.C.]
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Justice
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.41.5
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Poster supporting the Chinese student movement made by SCLC
- Created by
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Medium
- ink on poster board
- Dimensions
- H x W: 28 x 22 in. (71.1 x 55.9 cm)
- Type
- political posters
- Date
- 1989-1994
- Description
- A handmade poster of black ink on white poster board. The poster reads: [SCLC / Supports / the / Chinese / Student Movement]. Chinese characters are featured on the left side of the poster.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- International affairs
- Political organizations
- Politics (Practical)
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.41.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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SCLC contribution can
- Created by
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
- Hollins, Billy, American
- Medium
- tin , ink on printing paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 6 in. (7.3 x 7.3 x 15.2 cm)
- Type
- cans
- Place depicted
- 334 Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1968-1977
- Description
- An SCLC donation can. The can is made of tin and is wrapped in white paper. The paper has a black and white image of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Ralph David Abernathy and text that reads: [I Gave] above an address. There is a slot at the top of the can for the donations.
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- United States--History--1969-2001
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2010.41.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Political and Activist Ephemera
- Exhibition
- A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Check to SCLC from James Baldwin
- Written by
- Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
- Received by
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- L x W: 6 5/16 x 3 3/4 in. (16.1 x 9.5 cm)
- Type
- checks
- Place depicted
- 149 Broadway, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- July 25, 1962
- Description
- A July 25, 1962 check made payable to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Hall of Fame Dinner Committee from James Baldwin in the amount of $35.00. The check is signed on behalf of Baldwin by his attorney Johnathan W. Lubell and is endorsed on the recto by Alfred Duckett of the SCLC Hall of Fame Dinner Committee.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Literature
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
- Object number
- 2011.99.46
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Untitled
- Created by
- Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
- Subject of
- Robinson, Jackie, American, 1919 - 1972
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Medium
- silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (Image): 6 15/16 x 9 3/4 in. (17.6 x 24.8 cm)
- H x W (Sheet): 8 x 9 15/16 in. (20.3 x 25.2 cm)
- Type
- gelatin silver prints
- Place depicted
- Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1962
- Description
- A black-and-white photograph of Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, and others standing in a row with their arms crossed and hands clasped as they sing at a SCLC Convention.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Photography
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2012.107.15
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of James Karales
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Plywood panel mural from Resurrection City
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Subject of
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006
- Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
- Guevara, Che, Argentine, 1928 - 1967
- Zapata, Emiliano, Mexican, 1879 - 1919
- Villa, Pancho, Mexican, 1878 - 1923
- Murrieta, Joaquin, Mexican, c. 1829 - c. 1853
- National Liberation Front, active 1954 - 1976
- Chairman Tse-Tung, Mao, Chinese, 1893 - 1976
- President Kennedy, John F., American, 1917 - 1963
- Senator Robert F. Kennedy, American, 1925 - 1968
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Poor People's Campaign, American, 1967 - 1968
- Medium
- oil paint and ink on plywood
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (overall): 123 × 384 × 1/2 in. (312.4 × 975.4 × 1.3 cm)
- Type
- mural paintings
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- 1968
- Description
- This is a mural, comprised of twelve (12) painted plywood panels, that was created and displayed in the Resurrection City encampment on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. during the summer of 1968. The panels were installed together, four panels (4) horizontally across the top and eight (8) panels installed vertically on the bottom, to form a thirty-two (32) foot long wall. The boards were painted by Resurrection City activists with slogans, quotes and art. Painted text at the top of the panel reads: [Hunger's Wall: Tell It Like It Is].
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Art
- Black power
- Freedom
- Justice
- Local and regional
- Men
- Poverty
- Race relations
- Resistance
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Vincent DeForest
- Object number
- 2012.110
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Visual Arts
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference Citizenship Workbook
- Created by
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
- Owned by
- Kennedy, Kitt E. Sr., American, 1916 - 1988
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (Closed): 11 × 8 1/2 × 1/4 in. (27.9 × 21.6 × 0.6 cm)
- H x W x D (Open): 11 × 17 × 1/4 in. (27.9 × 43.2 × 0.6 cm)
- Type
- books
- Date
- ca. 1962
- Description
- A softback book titled: [Southern Christian Leadership Conference Citizenship Workbook]. The front cover is black with a white vertical block that runs down the proper right side from the top. The block contains the initials: [S / C / L / C] stacked in black. To the right of the block, the initials’ corresponding words are lined up in white type. Together they read: [SOUTHERN / CHRISTIAN / LEADERSHIP / CONFERENCE]. At the bottom of the cover, centered, white type reads: [Citizenship Workbook]. The interior pages, thirty-two in total, are off-white paper with black type and black-and-white images throughout. The inside of the front cover contains information about SCLC Leadership, Citizenship Education Program leadership, and Voter Registration Project leadership. An off-white tab is stuck between front cover and first interior page. The Foreword contains text from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and a black-and-white image of Dr. King, Dr. C. O. Simpkins and Robert F. Kennedy. There is an envelope adhered between the last interior page and back cover. The back cover has a white rectangular box, centered, with black type that reads: [This book belongs to:]. The rest of the box contains fill in the blanks that include: [Name / Address / City County / State]. Handwritten in pencil in the "Name" blank is: [Kitt].
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- Civil Rights
- Education
- Suffrage
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Fay Allen Kennedy in memory of Kitt E. Kennedy, Sr.
- Object number
- 2012.132
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
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- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Exhibition
- Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture