Civil rights, protests, and social reformers

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History of Presbyterian and ecumenical involvement in civil rights movements, protests, and social justice issues, as well as individual social reformers and activists. Featured image: Presbyterian peacemaking rally to freeze nuclear weapons, 1985.

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Title:
Letter and articles from Chris Glaser to the ruling elders of First Presbyterian Church of Van Nuys.
Description:
Regarding Chris Glaser's identity as a gay Presbyterian.
Creator:
Glaser, Chris. (author), First Presbyterian Church (Van Nuys, Calif.) (addressee)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Advisory Council on Church and Society--Archives., Glaser, Chris., First Presbyterian Church (Van Nuys, Calif.)
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Christianity.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:344259
Title:
Rev. Bruce William Klunder memorial address by Eugene Carson Blake.
Description:
Transcript of Dr. Eugene Carson Blake's memorial address for Rev. Bruce William Klunder, a white Presbyterian minister and civil rights activist who died after he was run over by a bulldozer while protesting the construction of a segregated school in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Blake delivered the eulogy at Klunder's funeral services at Church of the Covenant.
Creator:
Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985. (author)
Subject names:
Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985--Archives., Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985., Klunder, Bruce W., 1937-1964--Death and burial., Klunder, Bruce W., 1937-1964.
Topics:
Civil rights workers--Ohio--Cleveland., Presbyterian Church--Clergy--Ohio--Cleveland., Funeral service--Ohio--Cleveland., Segregation in education--Ohio--Cleveland.
Geographic subjects:
Cleveland (Ohio)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:344177
Title:
Martin Luther King Jr., "The church on the frontier of racial tension," 1965.
Description:
Address delivered at the Christian Action Conference, Montreat, N.C., August 1965.
Creator:
King, Martin Luther, 1929-1968., Jr. (speaker)
Subject names:
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
Topics:
Social justice--Religious aspects--Christianity., Racism--United States., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:280656
Title:
181st General Assembly press releases regarding Black Manifesto and La Raza, 1969.
Description:
Press releases that spotlight the demands made at the 181st General Assembly in San Antonio, Texas, by James Forman of the National Black Economic Development Conference and Eliezer Risco of La Raza.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Council. (publisher), Forman, James, 1928-2005. (author), Risco, Eliezer. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race., Forman, James, 1928-2005., Smith, John Coventry, 1903-, Risco, Eliezer., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (181st : 1969 : San Antonio, Tex.), National Black Economic Development Conference (1969 : Detroit, Mich.)
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., African Americans--Economic conditions., Hispanic Americans--Economic conditions.
Geographic subjects:
San Antonio (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:178705
Title:
Black Manifesto and responses, 1969.
Description:
Transcript of the Black Manifesto delivered by James Forman at the National Black Economic Development Conference in Detroit, Michigan on April 26, 1969, and responses to it made by religious leaders, including Gayraud Wilmore and the National Committee of Black Churchman.
Creator:
Forman, James, 1928-2005. (author), Rollins, J. Metz (Joseph Metz), 1926-. (author), Wilmore, Gayraud S. (author), Ramage, David. (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race--Archives., National Black Economic Development Conference (1969 : Detroit, Mich.), Forman, James, 1928-2005., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., Flemming, Arthur S. (Arthur Sherwood), 1905-1996., National Committee of Black Churchmen., McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936-., Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.), Wilmore, Gayraud S., Rollins, J. Metz (Joseph Metz), 1926-.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:177660
Title:
David Sindt testimony to the Assembly Committee, 1978.
Description:
David Sindt testimony to the Assembly Committee considering the final report of the UPCUSA Task Force to Study Homosexuality, 1978.
Creator:
Sindt, David, 1940-1986. (author)
Subject names:
Sindt, David, 1940-1986--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Task Force to Study Homosexuality., Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church (Chicago, Ill.)
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:165932
Title:
Racism in Historical and Theological Perspective.
Description:
Speech given by Gayraud S. Wilmore, December 3, 1992.
Creator:
Wilmore, Gayraud S. (Gayraud Stephen), 1921- (author)
Subject names:
Wilmore, Gayraud S. (Gayraud Stephen), 1921---Archives.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Racism--Religious aspects--Christianity.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:162582
Title:
Black manifesto, May 15, 1969.
Description:
Presentation of UPCUSA General Council to the General Assembly by Eliezer Risco, Obed Lopez, Gayraud Wilmore, James Forman, Metz Rollins, and Edler G. Hawkins to the 181st General Assembly, May 15, 1969, on Forman's Black Manifesto and racial reconciliation.
Creator:
Risco, Eliezer. (speaker), Lopez, Obed. (speaker), Wilmore, Gayraud S. (speaker), Forman, James, 1928-2005. (speaker), Rollins, J. Metz (Joseph Metz), 1926- (speaker), Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977. (speaker)
Subject names:
Forman, James, 1928-2005., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (181st : 1969 : San Antonio, Texas)
Topics:
Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American Presbyterians., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
San Antonio (Tex.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116533
Title:
Kenneth G. Neigh and Ross Greek on metropolitan mission, before 1967.
Description:
Audio tape portion of KIT 345, presented at annual meeting of the UPCUSA Board of National Missions, New York, April 27-28, 1967. Urban ministry needs in Los Angeles. Focuses on: the West Hollywood Presbyterian Church with Ross Greek, minister; Watts; race relations; Budd Schulberg. Tape includes excerpts of a Neigh address from 1962, and a recording by Ross Greek from 1966.
Creator:
Greek, Ross Albert, 1914-1995. (speaker), Neigh, Kenneth Glenn, 1908-1996. (speaker)
Subject names:
West Hollywood Presbyterian Church (Los Angeles, Calif.), Schulberg, Budd., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions.
Topics:
City missions--California--Los Angeles., Church and social problems--California--Los Angeles., City churches--California--Los Angeles.
Geographic subjects:
Los Angeles (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116461
Title:
Eugene Callender address on evangelization in Harlem, 1960s.
Description:
Eugene Callender, of Harlem's Presbyterian Church of the Master and the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race, address on evangelization and racial justice, 1964-1966.
Creator:
Callender, Eugene. (speaker)
Subject names:
Church of the Master Presbyterian Church (Manhattan, N.Y.)
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116402
Title:
Eugene Callender statements and panel discussion on work in Harlem, 6 August 1967.
Description:
Introductory statements and panel discussion with Eugene Callender and young men involved in his evangelistic and social work among youth in Harlem. Recorded for the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. (PCUS) Department of Television Radio and Audio-Visuals (TRAV), August 6, 1967.
Creator:
Callender, Eugene. (speaker)
Subject names:
Callender, Eugene., Presbyterian Church in the U.S. TRAV.
Topics:
Evangelistic work--New York (state)--New York., Social work with African American children--New York (state)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116389
Title:
Eugene Callender statements and panel discussion on work in Harlem, 6 August 1967, side 1.
Description:
Introductory statements and panel discussion with Eugene Callender and young men involved in his evangelistic and social work among youth in Harlem. Recorded for the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. (PCUS) Department of Television Radio and Audio-Visuals (TRAV), August 6, 1967.
Creator:
Callender, Eugene. (speaker)
Subject names:
Callender, Eugene., Presbyterian Church in the U.S. TRAV.
Topics:
Evangelistic work--New York (state)--New York., Social work with African American children--New York (state)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116378
Title:
James Baldwin, "White Racism or World Community," July 7, 1968, tape 2.
Description:
Address by James Baldwin to a meeting of the World Council of Churches in Uppsala.
Creator:
Baldwin, James, 1924-1987. (speaker)
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., World Council of Churches., Carmichael, Stokely, 1941-1998.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Uppsala (Sweden)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116377
Title:
James Baldwin, "White Racism or World Community," July 7, 1968, tape 1.
Description:
Address by James Baldwin to a meeting of the World Council of Churches in Uppsala.
Creator:
Baldwin, James, 1924-1987. (speaker)
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., World Council of Churches., Carmichael, Stokely, 1941-1998.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Uppsala (Sweden)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116376
Title:
Eugene Callender statements and panel discussion on work in Harlem, 6 August 1967, side 2.
Description:
Introductory statements and panel discussion with Eugene Callender and young men involved in his evangelistic and social work among youth in Harlem. Recorded for the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. (PCUS) Department of Television Radio and Audio-Visuals (TRAV), August 6, 1967.
Creator:
Callender, Eugene. (speaker)
Subject names:
Callender, Eugene., Presbyterian Church in the U.S. TRAV.
Topics:
Evangelistic work--New York (state)--New York., Social work with African American children--New York (state)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116375
Title:
Edler G. Hawkins speech, 1964.
Description:
Edler Hawkins speaking on the role of the Presbyterian Church in the civil rights struggle. Presented at General Assembly, probably 1964.
Creator:
Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977. (speaker)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (176th : 1964 : Oklahoma City, Okla.)
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American Presbyterians., Civil rights--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Oklahoma City (Okla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116235
Title:
Martin Luther King, Jr., "Paul's Letter to American Christians," tape 2.
Description:
Sermon delivered to the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Missions and Relations on prognosis for mission work, social justice, etc., at a meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa., June 3, 1958.
Creator:
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. (speaker)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations., King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions., Civil rights--United States., Social justice--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4871
Title:
Martin Luther King, Jr., "Paul's Letter to American Christians," tape 1.
Description:
Sermon delivered to the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Missions and Relations on prognosis for mission work, social justice, etc., at a meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa., June 3, 1958.
Creator:
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. (speaker)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations., King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions., Civil rights--United States., Social justice--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:4870

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