Lonnie C. King Oral History Interview
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- King, Lonnie C., American, born 1936
- Interviewed by
- Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
- Subject of
- Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- United States Navy, American, founded 1775
- Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Rev. King, Martin Luther Sr, American, 1899 - 1984
- Dr. Mays, Benjamin Elijah, American, 1894 - 1984
- Clement, Rufus Early, American, 1900 - 1967
- Atlanta Student Movement, American, founded 1960
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:33:48
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Place collected
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 29, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.90.1a, 2011.174.90.1b, 2011.174.90.1c, 2011.174.90.1d, 2011.174.90.1e, 2011.174.90.1f, 2011.174.90.1g, 2011.174.90.1h, 2011.174.90.1i, 2011.174.90.1j, 2011.174.90.1k.
- Lonnie C. King shares his memories of growing up in Atlanta, where he attended Ebenezer Baptist Church and was close with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s family. He recalls his stint in the U.S. Navy, his years as a student at Morehouse College, and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in Atlanta in the 1960s. He also remembers his relationships with older African American leaders in Atlanta, including Martin Luther King, Sr., the Rev. Dr. Benjamin Mays, and Rufus Clement, and the various boycotts and protests staged by the Atlanta Student Movement while he was its director.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0090
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- Military
- 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
- 2011.174.90.1a-k
- 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
- Created by
- Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
- Interview of
- King, Lonnie C., American, born 1936
- Interviewed by
- Dr. Crosby, Emilye Ph. D., American
- Subject of
- Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- United States Navy, American, founded 1775
- Morehouse College, American, founded 1867
- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, American, 1960 - 1970s
- Rev. King, Martin Luther Sr, American, 1899 - 1984
- Dr. Mays, Benjamin Elijah, American, 1894 - 1984
- Clement, Rufus Early, American, 1900 - 1967
- Atlanta Student Movement, American, founded 1960
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration: 02:33:48
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Place collected
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 29, 2013
- Description
- The oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.90.1a, 2011.174.90.1b, 2011.174.90.1c, 2011.174.90.1d, 2011.174.90.1e, 2011.174.90.1f, 2011.174.90.1g, 2011.174.90.1h, 2011.174.90.1i, 2011.174.90.1j, 2011.174.90.1k.
- Lonnie C. King shares his memories of growing up in Atlanta, where he attended Ebenezer Baptist Church and was close with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s family. He recalls his stint in the U.S. Navy, his years as a student at Morehouse College, and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in Atlanta in the 1960s. He also remembers his relationships with older African American leaders in Atlanta, including Martin Luther King, Sr., the Rev. Dr. Benjamin Mays, and Rufus Clement, and the various boycotts and protests staged by the Atlanta Student Movement while he was its director.
- LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0090
- Topic
- African American
- Activism
- American South
- Associations and institutions
- Civil rights
- Education
- Military
- 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
- 2011.174.90.1a-k
- 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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