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:
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:
Black Power, 1966-1968.
Description:
Council on Church and Race file related to the Black Power movement. Includes correspondence, articles, newsletters, essays, and reports.
Creator:
Lee, Bob. (author), Wilmore, Gayraud S. (author), Wright, Nathan. (author), Powell, Adam C. (author), Fiske, Edward B. (author), Spritzer, Adam C. (author), McKirachan, J. Frederick. (author), George, Bryant, 1927-. (author), Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977. (author), Pogue, Isaiah. (author), Patrick, LeRoy. (author), Anderson, John E. (author), Rollins, J. Metz (Joseph Metz), 1926-. (author), Payton, Benjamin Franklin, 1932-2016. (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., National Conference on Black Power., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Commission on Religion and Race., Wilmore, Gayraud S.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Black power.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:177420

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