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:
Trinity Emaniel Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.) worship, 2020.
Creator:
Trinity Emaniel Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.) (creator), Jackson, Julius. (speaker)
Subject names:
Trinity Emaniel Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.)
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Rochester (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181717
Title:
Trinity Emaniel Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.) Pentecost worship, 2020.
Description:
Sermon, "A Shortness Of Breath" by Rev. Julius Jackson.
Creator:
Trinity Emaniel Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.) (creator), Jackson, Julius. (speaker)
Subject names:
Trinity Emaniel Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.)
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Rochester (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181716
Title:
South Wedge Mission (Rochester, N.Y.) Pentecost contemplative liturgy, 2020.
Description:
South Wedge is an ecumenical downtown church involving Presbyterians. Martin Nickoloff sits on Rochester's Police Accountability Board. Contemplation titled "Sighs Too Deep For Words"
Creator:
South Wedge Mission (Rochester, N.Y.) (creator), Nickoloff, Martin. (speaker)
Subject names:
South Wedge Mission (Rochester, N.Y.)
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Rochester (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181659
Title:
Gayraud Wilmore leading an anti-apartheid demonstration in Rochester, New York, 1979.
Description:
Leading at anti-apartheid demonstration in front of a bank in Rochester, N.Y., investing in S.A. Circa winter 1979.
Creator:
Wilmore, Gayraud S. (Gayraud Stephen), 1921- (creator)
Subject names:
Wilmore, Gayraud S. (Gayraud Stephen), 1921---Archives., Wilmore, Gayraud S. (Gayraud Stephen), 1921-
Topics:
African American Presbyterians., African American clergy., Anti-apartheid activists--United States., Anti-apartheid movements--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Rochester (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:160504
Title:
Gayraud Wilmore interviewed by J. Oscar McCloud, 1982.
Description:
Oral history recorded May 20, 1982 in Rochester, N.Y.
Creator:
Wilmore, Gayraud S. (interviewee), McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936- (interviewer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race.
Topics:
African Americans--Civil rights., Segregation in education--United States., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American clergy.
Geographic subjects:
United States--Race relations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133228
Title:
Gayraud Wilmore interviewed by J. Oscar McCloud, 1981-1982.
Description:
Oral history recorded December 23, 1981 and May 20, 1982 in Newark, N.J. and Rochester, N.Y.
Creator:
Wilmore, Gayraud S. (interviewee), McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936- (interviewer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race.
Topics:
African Americans--Civil rights., Segregation in education--United States., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American clergy.
Geographic subjects:
United States--Race relations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:133224

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