Social and political issues and activism

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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:
A Presence in the Wilderness.
Description:
Documentary on Palestinian refugees, co-produced by the NCCC and CBS News, 1967.
Subject names:
National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America., CBS News.
Topics:
Israel-Arab War, 1967--Jordan., Refugees, Palestinian Arab.
Geographic subjects:
Palestine.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:141948
Title:
A North Vietnamese nun.
Description:
Hanoi -- A North Vietnamese nun, Ntuyen Tkhi Choung, looks sadly at signs of war in Hanoi. The city's workers, unlike the nun, all bear arms. Ringed with anti-aircraft guns and missile sites, the city is on a constant alert for air raids.
Creator:
Daily express (London, England) (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service, Archives.
Topics:
Nuns--Vietnam--Hanoi., War--Religious aspects--Catholic Church., Vietnam War, 1961-1975., War and society--Vietnam--Hanoi.
Geographic subjects:
Hanoi (Vietnam)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:139021
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 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:
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:
Frente Izquierda posters and mural paintings, Uruguay 1967.
Creator:
Lewis, Dean, 1926- (photographer)
Subject names:
Frente Izquierda de Liberación.
Topics:
Political posters., National liberation movements--Uruguay.
Geographic subjects:
Uruguay.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116212
Title:
Frente Izquierda posters and mural paintings, Uruguay 1967.
Creator:
Lewis, Dean, 1926-2021. (photographer)
Subject names:
Frente Izquierda de Liberación.
Topics:
Political posters., National liberation movements--Uruguay.
Geographic subjects:
Uruguay.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116211
Title:
Frente Izquierda posters and mural paintings, Uruguay 1967.
Creator:
Lewis, Dean, 1926-2021. (photographer)
Subject names:
Frente Izquierda de Liberación.
Topics:
Political posters., National liberation movements--Uruguay.
Geographic subjects:
Uruguay.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116210
Title:
Frente Izquierda posters, Uruguay 1967.
Creator:
Lewis, Dean, 1926-2021. (photographer)
Subject names:
Frente Izquierda de Liberación.
Topics:
Political posters., National liberation movements--Uruguay.
Geographic subjects:
Uruguay.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116209
Title:
Frente Izquierda posters, Uruguay 1967.
Creator:
Lewis, Dean, 1926-2021. (photographer)
Subject names:
Frente Izquierda de Liberación.
Topics:
Political posters., National liberation movements--Uruguay.
Geographic subjects:
Uruguay.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:116208
Title:
The national mission in youth's poverty and plenty.
Description:
One of seven chapters reprinted from the Board of National Missions Annual Report for 1966. Focuses on Watts Neighborhood Association and Watts Rebellion in Los Angeles, California.
Creator:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. (author), Neigh, Kenneth Glenn, 1908-1996. (author)
Subject names:
Westminster Neighborhood Association (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Topics:
Riots--California--Los Angeles--20th century., Poor., Church work with youth., Watts Riot, Los Angeles, Calif., 1965.
Geographic subjects:
Watts (Los Angeles, Calif.)--20th century.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:81465
Title:
Reverend Samuel Johnson sits with a group of teenagers.
Description:
School hours are informal but give kids a chance to get with it, educationally speaking. (The man sitting in for "teacher" here is Rev. Samuel Johnson, a Pentecostal preacher.) [Images from Presbyterian Life, 15 May 1967 article on Portland, Oregon, outreach to black youth and Albina neighborhood.]
Creator:
Delano Photographics (Portland, Or.) (photographer)
Subject names:
Johnson, Samuel.
Topics:
African Americans--Missions--Oregon--Portland., City missions--Oregon--Portland.
Geographic subjects:
Albina (Portland, Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:71690
Title:
Group of teenagers.
Description:
Out-of-school teenagers are tough nuts to crack, but C-CAP [Church-Community Action Program] youth worker Frank T. Fair over 8-month period has won their confidence. [Images from Presbyterian Life, 15 May 1967 article on Portland, Oregon, outreach to black youth and Albina neighborhood.]
Creator:
Delano Photographics (Portland, Or.) (photographer)
Topics:
City missions--Oregon--Portland., African Americans--Missions--Oregon--Portland.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:71689
Title:
Group of young men help move furniture.
Description:
Some of the "new Breed" crew load up for a moving job. They cart furniture for needy families, get small fee from welfare agency. [Images from Presbyterian Life, 15 May 1967 article on Portland, Oregon, outreach to black youth and Albina neighborhood.]
Creator:
Delano Photographics (Portland, Or.) (photographer)
Topics:
African Americans--Missions--Oregon--Portland., City missions--Oregon--Portland.
Geographic subjects:
Albina (Portland, Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:71688
Title:
Jessie M. Varner and Iantha Buchanan in front of C-CAP.
Description:
C-CAP [Church-Community Action Program] headquarters occupy a storefront on Fremont St., are (is?) flanked by modest dwellings that make up the largely-Negro Albina section. Jessie M. Varner (right) assistant director checks schedule with her helper, Iantha Buchanan, a schoolgirl released for daytime work through poverty program's Neighborhood Youth Center. She attends school at night. [Images from Presbyterian Life, 15 May 1967 article on Portland, Oregon, outreach to black youth and Albina neighborhood.]
Creator:
Delano Photographics (Portland, Or.) (photographer)
Topics:
African Americans--Missions--Oregon--Portland., City missions--Oregon--Portland.
Geographic subjects:
Albina (Portland, Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:71687
Title:
Reverend John W. Brooks and Reverend J. Dwight Russell in front of the Interchurch Center.
Description:
Rev. John W. Brooks (left), urban church specialist for Synod of Oregon, and Rev. J. Dwight Russell, synod executive, stand in front of Interchurch Center. Another evidence of Portland's ecumenical spirit, the building houses Presbyterian offices, state and city councils of churches and headquarters of several other denominations. [Image from Presbyterian Life, 15 May 1967 article on Portland, Oregon, outreach to black youth and Albina neighborhood.]
Creator:
Delano Photographics (Portland, Or.) (photographer)
Topics:
African Americans--Missions--Oregon--Portland., City missions--Oregon--Portland.
Geographic subjects:
Albina (Portland, Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:71686
Title:
Frank Fair speaks to young man.
Description:
Frank Fair (left) holds street conversation with Albina youth. [Image from Presbyterian Life, 15 May 1967 article on Portland, Oregon, regarding outreach to black youth and Albina neighborhood.]
Creator:
Delano Photographics (Portland, Or.) (photographer)
Topics:
African Americans--Missions--Oregon--Portland., City missions--Oregon--Portland.
Geographic subjects:
Albina (Portland, Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:71685
Title:
Portland, Oregon.
Description:
Portland, Oregon. [Image from Presbyterian Life, 15 May 1967 article on Portland, Oregon, regarding outreach to black youth and Albina neighborhood.]
Creator:
Delano Photographics (Portland, Or.) (photographer)
Geographic subjects:
Albina (Portland, Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:71684
Title:
Portland, Oregon.
Description:
Portland, Oregon. [Image from Presbyterian Life, 15 May 1967 article on Portland, Oregon, regarding outreach to black youth and Albina neighborhood.]
Creator:
Delano Photographics (Portland, Or.) (photographer)
Geographic subjects:
Albina (Portland, Or.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:71683

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