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Church involvement in social and political issues and activism, including civil rights, protests, and war work. Also, social and political reformers connected to the church. See the following related collections: Civil rights, protests, and social reformers; Wars. Featured image: Religious with Rosa Parks, 1963.

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Title:
Life and Death in Blakely, Georgia, 1991.
Description:
Movie produced by the Center for Democratic Renewal documenting the Ku Klux Klan's involvement in and influence on the City of Blakely Fire Department. Includes coverage of the deaths of Charles McCoy and Antavious Williams, two African American children, purportedly due to the fire department's negligence; an interview segment with Sara Ann McCoy, mother of Charles; a speech by Rev. Dr. Mac Charles Jones, vice chair of the Center for Democratic Renewal; interview segments with Ben Cawthon and Wilbur Robinson of Blakely's Concerned Black Citizens Committee; and a statement by David Griffin, former Blakely City Council member, asserting that Blakely fire chief Franklin Brown was a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
Creator:
Center for Democratic Renewal. (producer), Levitas, Daniel. (producer), Bailey, Louis. (film director), Ettinger, Bruce. (film editor)
Subject names:
Center for Democratic Renewal., Ku Klux Klan (1915- ), Invisible Empire, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (1975)
Topics:
Racism against Black people--United States., White supremacy movements--Georgia., Racial discrimination--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286343
Title:
Covenant Network press release, 1997.
Description:
Press release announcing the formation of the Covenant Network.
Subject names:
Covenant Network of Presbyterians--Archives., Covenant Network of Presbyterians., Buchanan, John M., 1938-, Bohl, Robert W.
Topics:
Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286188
Title:
Emergency Conference on Racism publicity materials.
Description:
Emergency Conference on Racism press release, brochure, and letter addressed to conference participants written by Rev. Dr. Mac Charles Jones.
Creator:
Jones, Mac Charles, 1950-1997. (author)
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Church World Service--Archives., National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., Emergency Conference on Racism (1996 : Columbia, S.C.), Center for Democratic Renewal., Center for Constitutional Rights (New York, N.Y.), South Carolina Local Organizing Committee.
Topics:
African Americans--Crimes against--United States--20th century., Arson--United States--20th century., Hate crimes--United States--20th century., African American churches--Fires and fire prevention--United States--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179072
Title:
National Committee of Black/Negro Churchmen records, 1966-1970.
Description:
Includes correspondence, financial records, minutes, memorandums, official statements, and press releases.
Creator:
National Committee of Black Churchmen. (creator), Rollins, Rollins, J. Metz (Joseph Metz), 1926- (author)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race--Archives., National Committee of Black Churchmen., National Committee of Negro Churchmen (U.S.), Wilmore, Gayraud S., Rollins, Rollins, J. Metz (Joseph Metz), 1926-
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American clergy., African Americans--Economic conditions.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:178761
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:
HIAS first immigration agency in the United States to receive Indochinese refugee from the Peoples Republic of China, press release.
Creator:
Leyden, Joel. (author)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., HIAS (Agency), Nghe, Bang Khiet., Huynh, Ai Link., Leimsidor, Bruce.
Topics:
Teenage refugees--New York (State)--New York., Women refugees--New York (State)--New York., Refugee children--New York (State)--New York., Refugees--Press coverage--New York (State)--New York., Vietnamese--New York (State)--New York., Humanitarian assistance--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149774
Title:
Dramatize plight of refugees, press release.
Creator:
Minkin, Steve. (author), Americans for Bangla Desh. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Americans for Bangla Desh., United Nations.
Topics:
Demonstrations--New York (State)--New York., Refugees--Bangladesh., Refugees--India., Refugee camps--India.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.), Bangladesh--History--Revolution, 1971.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149670
Title:
Charred bodies of rescue victims displayed in Iran, press release.
Creator:
American Jewish Congress. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., United States. Armed Forces., United States. Army. Delta Force.
Topics:
Operation Eagle Claw, Iran, 1980., Political kidnapping--Iran--Tehran.
Geographic subjects:
Tehran (Iran)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149219
Title:
Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis leads Washington rally and meets with government leadership, press release.
Description:
Includes handwritten note addressed to Jim Hansen. Partial sticker attached at bottom of page was originally on the back of the photograph.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Jungreis, Esther., Janov, Barbara., Begin, Menachem, 1913-1992.
Topics:
Jews--Restoration., Jews--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Washington (D.C.), Jerusalem--In Judaism., Hebron--In Judaism.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149195
Title:
Teenagers depict adolescent problems in health show, press release.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Metropolitan Hospital Center (New York, N.Y.), New York Medical College. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Topics:
Drama in health education--New York (State)--New York., Teenagers--Health and hygiene--New York (State)--New York., Theater and youth--New York (State)--New York.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149170
Title:
HIAS Centennial Dinner: Eizenstat, Palmieri speak; Max M. Fisher honored with Liberty Award.
Description:
Press release for Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Centennial Dinner.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., HIAS (Agency), Eizenstat, Stuart., Fisher, Max M., Palmieri, Victor H., Shapiro, Edwin., Jacobson, Gaynor I., 1912-1999.
Topics:
Emigration and immigration--Religious aspects--Judaism., Jewish refugees--United States., Humanitarian assistance--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149065
Title:
A weary Cambodian mother waits for food for her hungry child, alternative caption.
Description:
Also includes a caption for another photograph not in the collection.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Episcopal Church., International Committee of the Red Cross--Thailand.
Topics:
Cambodian-Vietnamese Conflict, 1977-1991., Refugee camps--Thailand., Humanitarian intervention--Cambodia., Humanitarian intervention--Thailand.
Geographic subjects:
Thailand., Cambodia.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149059
Title:
Service marks anniversary of death of Martin Luther King, Jr., press release.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Riverside Church (New York, N.Y.), King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968., Young, Andrew, 1932-, Wright, Bruce, 1917-2005., Thomas, George., Coffin, William Sloane, Jr., 1924-2006., Laubach, Eugene., Hollingsworth, Marion., Britton, Ruth.
Topics:
Memorial service.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149055
Title:
ADL warns of likely KKK violence during summer, press release.
Creator:
B'nai B'rith. Anti-defamation League. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., B'nai B'rith. Anti-defamation League., Ku Klux Klan (1915- ), Suall, Irwin., Covington, Harold A., 1953-
Topics:
White nationalism--United States., Hate groups--United States.
Geographic subjects:
New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149049
Title:
Southern Baptists Active in Resettling Cuban Refugees, press release.
Creator:
Southern Baptist Convention. Home Mission Board. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Southern Baptist Convention.
Topics:
Mariel Boatlift, 1980., Boat people--Cuba., Boat people--Cuba., Boat people--Florida--Key West., Refugees--Press coverage--Florida--Key West.
Geographic subjects:
Key West (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147268
Title:
NAACP's Hooks and Theologian Marty Featured Speakers at RCC Meetings, press release.
Description:
Religious News Service press release.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Religious Communications Congress/1980., National Association for the Advancement of Colored People., Hooks, Benjamin L. (Benjamin Lawson), 1925-2010., Marty, Martin E., -1928.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Tennessee--Nashville., Mass media--Religious aspects., Mass media--Religious aspects., Mass media--Moral and ethical aspects--Tennessee--Nashville.
Geographic subjects:
Nashville (Tenn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147262
Title:
NAACP's Hooks and Theologian Marty Featured Speakers at RCC Meetings, press release.
Description:
Religious Communications Congress press release.
Creator:
Religious Communications Congress. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Religious Communications Congress/1980., National Association for the Advancement of Colored People., Hooks, Benjamin L. (Benjamin Lawson), 1925-2010.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Tennessee--Nashville., Mass media--Religious aspects., Mass media--Religious aspects., Mass media--Moral and ethical aspects--Tennessee--Nashville.
Geographic subjects:
Nashville (Tenn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147253
Title:
NAACP's Hooks and Theologian Marty Featured Speakers at RCC Meetings, press release.
Description:
Religious Communications Congress press release.
Creator:
Religious Communications Congress. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Religious Communications Congress/1980., National Association for the Advancement of Colored People., Hooks, Benjamin L. (Benjamin Lawson), 1925-2010.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Tennessee--Nashville., Mass media--Religious aspects., Mass media--Religious aspects., Mass media--Moral and ethical aspects--Tennessee--Nashville.
Geographic subjects:
Nashville (Tenn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147204
Title:
Southern Baptists Active in Resettling Cuban Refugees, press release.
Creator:
Southern Baptist Convention. Home Mission Board. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Southern Baptist Convention.
Topics:
Mariel Boatlift, 1980., Boat people--Cuba., Boat people--Cuba., Boat people--Florida--Key West., Refugees--Press coverage--Florida--Key West.
Geographic subjects:
Key West (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147197
Title:
NAACP's Hooks and Theologian Marty Featured Speakers at RCC Meetings, press release.
Description:
Religious News Service press release.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Religious Communications Congress/1980., National Association for the Advancement of Colored People., Hooks, Benjamin L. (Benjamin Lawson), 1925-2010., Marty, Martin E., -1928.
Topics:
Congresses and conventions--Tennessee--Nashville., Mass media--Religious aspects., Mass media--Religious aspects., Mass media--Moral and ethical aspects--Tennessee--Nashville.
Geographic subjects:
Nashville (Tenn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:147185

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