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:
St. James Presbyterian Church (Charleston, S.C.) worship, 2020.
Creator:
St. James Presbyterian Church (Charleston, S.C.) (creator)
Subject names:
St. James Presbyterian Church (Charleston, S.C.)
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Charleston (S.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181685
Title:
St. James Presbyterian Church (Charleston, S.C.) Bible study, 2020.
Creator:
St. James Presbyterian Church (Charleston, S.C.) (creator)
Subject names:
St. James Presbyterian Church (Charleston, S.C.)
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century., Bible--Study and teaching.
Geographic subjects:
Charleston (S.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181684
Title:
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church (Marin City, Calif.) worship, 2020.
Creator:
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church (Marin City, Calif.) (creator)
Subject names:
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church (Marin City, Calif.)
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Marin City (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181683
Title:
Presbyterian Church (Potsdam, N.Y.) news coverage, 2020.
Description:
News coverage of hate speech directed at church for its advocacy.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (Potsdam, N.Y.)
Topics:
Racism--United States--22nd century., Hate crimes--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Potsdam (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181682
Title:
Northminster Presbyterian Church (Evanston, Ill.) worship, 2020.
Description:
Worship following vandalism of church's Black Lives Matter signs.
Creator:
Northminster Presbyterian Church (Evanston, Ill.) (creator)
Subject names:
Northminster Presbyterian Church (Evanston, Ill.)
Topics:
Racism--United States--21st century., Hate crimes--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Evanston (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181681
Title:
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Presbyterian Church (Springfield, Mass.) news coverage, 2021.
Description:
News coverage of arson of MLK Community Presbyterian Church.
Creator:
WGGB-TV (Television station : Springfield, Mass.) (creator)
Subject names:
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Presbyterian Church (Springfield, Mass.)
Topics:
Arson--United States., Hate crimes--United States., Racism--United States--21st century., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Springfield (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181680
Title:
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Presbyterian Church (Springfield, Mass.) worship, 2021.
Description:
Worship following arson attack by a white supremacist on the church building.
Creator:
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Presbyterian Church (Springfield, Mass.) (creator)
Subject names:
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Presbyterian Church (Springfield, Mass.)
Topics:
Arson--United States., Hate crimes--United States., Racism--United States--21st century., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Springfield (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181679
Title:
Liberty Community Presbyterian Church (Minneapolis, Minn) worship, 2021.
Creator:
Liberty Community Presbyterian Church (Minneapolis, Minn.) (creator)
Subject names:
Liberty Community Presbyterian Church (Minneapolis, Minn.)
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Minneapolis (Minn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181678
Title:
Ginter Park Presbyterian Church (Richmond, Va.) sermon, 2021.
Description:
Sermon given by Jess Cook, "Who We Are."
Creator:
Ginter Park Presbyterian Church (Richmond, Va.) (creator), Cook, Jess. (speaker)
Subject names:
Ginter Park Presbyterian Church (Richmond, Va.), More Light Presbyterians.
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Richmond (Va.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181677
Title:
Heartland Presbytery calls on Kansas City Police Chief to resign, 2021.
Description:
After Kansas City police chief Rick Smith blocked two criminal complaints against police officers, Heartland Presbytery joined the National Urban league and other groups in calling for the chief's ouster and a federal Department of Justice investigation into patterns of KCPD brutality.
Creator:
WDAF-TV (Television station : Kansas City, Mo.) (creator)
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Presbytery of Heartland.
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Kansas City (Mo.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181676
Title:
Grace Presbyterian Church (Montclair, N.J.) Black Lives Matter statement, 2020.
Creator:
Grace Presbyterian Church (Montclair, N.J.) (creator)
Subject names:
Grace Presbyterian Church (Montclair, N.J.)
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Montclair (N.J.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181675
Title:
Freedom East Presbyterian Church (Raeford, N.C.) sermon, 2020.
Description:
Sermon given by Rev. Willie McCaskill, "My Vision Is Increasing."
Creator:
Freedom East Presbyterian Church (Raeford, N.J.) (creator), McCaskill, Willie. (speaker)
Subject names:
Freedom East Presbyterian Church (Raeford, N.J.)
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Raeford (N.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181674
Title:
First Presbyterian Church (St. Louis, Mo.) Pentecost worship, 2020.
Creator:
First Presbyterian Church (St. Louis, Mo.) (creator)
Subject names:
First Presbyterian Church (St. Louis, Mo.)
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Saint Louis (Mo.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181673
Title:
Wilmington, Delaware protest march, 2020.
Description:
News footage from George Floyd protest march in Wilmington, Delaware.
Subject names:
First and Central Presbyterian Church (Wilmington, Del.)
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Wilmington (Del.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181672
Title:
Black Lives Matter sermon, 2020.
Description:
Elder Dwayne Brown preaching from James 2:9-10.
Creator:
Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church (Lancaster, S.C.) (creator), Brown, Dwayne. (speaker)
Subject names:
Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church (Lancaster, S.C.)
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Lancaster (S.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181671
Title:
Fallston Presbyterian Church (Fallston, Md.) vigil, 2015.
Description:
Vigil for "unity and peace," folllowing police murder of Freddie Gray in Baltimore.
Creator:
Fallston Presbyterian Church (Fallston, Md.) (creator)
Subject names:
Fallston Presbyterian Church (Fallston, Md.)
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Fallston (Md.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181670
Title:
East Liberty Presbyterian Church (Pittsburgh, Pa.) worship, 2020.
Description:
Sermon given by Rev. Patrice Fowler-Searcy, "Taking It To The Streets."
Creator:
East Liberty Presbyterian Church (Pittsburgh, Pa.) (creator), Fowler-Searcy, Patrice. (speaker)
Subject names:
East Liberty Presbyterian Church (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Pittsburgh (Pa.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181669
Title:
Dover Presbyterian Church (Dover, Del.) prayer, 2020.
Description:
Pastor Duke's response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of the police.
Creator:
Dover Presbyterian Church (Dover, Del.) (creator), Dixon, Richard H. (speaker)
Subject names:
Dover Presbyterian Church (Dover, Del.)
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Dover (Del.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181668
Title:
Breonna Taylor and domestic terrorism, 2020.
Description:
Union Presbyterian Seminary (Richmond, Va.) interview with Dana Purdom on police violence against Black women.
Creator:
Union Presbyterian Seminary (Richmond, Va.) (creator), Purdom, Dana. (speaker)
Subject names:
Union Presbyterian Seminary (Richmond, Va.)
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Richmond (Va.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181667
Title:
National Council of Churches, Christian Unity Gathering, 2020.
Creator:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. (creator)
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181666

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