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:
Migrant Ministries, May 1993.
Description:
Program on Presbyterian assistance for migrant laborers in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Andrew. Digital transfer from Betacam.
Creator:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Media Services.
Topics:
Migrant laborers' families., Church work with migrant labor.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:340994
Title:
Trinity Presbyterian Church (Tallahassee, Fla.), 1955-1962.
Description:
PCUS Department of Negro Work subject file on Metz Rollins and Trinity Presbyterian Church (Tallahassee, Fla.)
Creator:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of Church Extension. Division of Negro Work. (creator)
Subject names:
Trinity Presbyterian Church (Tallahassee, Fla.), First Presbyterian Church (Tallahassee, Fla.), Rollins, J. Metz (Joseph Metz), 1926-2009.
Topics:
Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181761
Title:
Woodlawn Presbyterian Church (Jacksonville, Fla.) Pentecost worship, 2020.
Creator:
Woodlawn Presbyterian Church (Jacksonville, Fla.) (creator)
Subject names:
Woodlawn Presbyterian Church (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Topics:
Police brutality--United States., Police-community relations--United States., Racism--United States--21st century.
Geographic subjects:
Jacksonville (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:181709
Title:
Heidi and Frank Vardeman oral history, 2019.
Description:
Heidi and Frank Vardeman were allies in the More Light movement which worked for LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the PC(USA). They became involved in the 1980s as pastors of John Calvin Presbyterian Church (Tampa, Florida), a welcoming congregation that helped form the Tampa AIDS Network.
Creator:
Vardeman, Heidi. (interviewee), Vardeman, Frank. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer), Hessel, Beth Shalom. (interviewer)
Subject names:
More Light Presbyterians., John Calvin Presbyterian Church (Tampa, Fla.), Macalester Plymouth Church (St. Paul, Minn.)
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Sexual orientation--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians., AIDS (Disease)--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., AIDS (Disease)--Patients--Pastoral counseling of.
Geographic subjects:
Tampa (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:149298
Title:
ADL warns of likely KKK violence during summer.
Description:
The Ku Klux Klan marches during a recent summer's rally in Davie, Florida.
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., B'nai B'rith. Anti-defamation League., Ku Klux Klan (1915- ), Suall, Irwin.
Topics:
White nationalism--United States., Hate groups--United States.
Geographic subjects:
Davie (Fla.), New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:148571
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:
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:
Southern Baptists Active in Resettling Cuban Refugees.
Description:
A boatload of Cuban refugees arrives at Key West, Fla.
Creator:
Obregón, Paul. (photographer)
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:147086
Title:
Southern Baptists Active in Resettling Cuban Refugees.
Description:
Tearful reunion of Cuban refugees in Key West, Fla.
Creator:
Obregón, Paul. (photographer)
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:146977
Title:
Cuban refugees arrive at Miami airport.
Description:
2 flights daily from Cuba.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Cuba., Refugees--Florida--Miami.
Geographic subjects:
Miami (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83450
Title:
Cuban refugees.
Description:
Short stay at Freedom House.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Cuba., Refugees--Florida--Miami.
Geographic subjects:
Miami (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83441
Title:
Cuban refugees arrive at Miami airport.
Description:
The Cuban Story. Cuban family arrives in Miami.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Cuba., Refugees--Florida--Miami.
Geographic subjects:
Miami (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83440
Title:
Cuban refugee family.
Description:
Church helps finding housing and employment.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Cuba., Refugees--Florida--Miami.
Geographic subjects:
Miami (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83422
Title:
Cuban refugees.
Description:
Short stay at Freedom House.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Cuba., Refugees--Florida--Miami.
Geographic subjects:
Miami (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83420
Title:
Group of boys holding a model of a ship.
Description:
Church helps finding housing and employment.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Cuba., Refugees--Florida--Miami.
Geographic subjects:
Miami (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83404
Title:
Cuban refugees attending church.
Description:
Church helps finding housing and employment.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Cuba., Refugees--Florida--Miami.
Geographic subjects:
Miami (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83392
Title:
Cuban refugees.
Description:
Church helps finding housing and employment.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Cuba., Refugees--Florida--Miami.
Geographic subjects:
Miami (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83382
Title:
Five church center remote documentary statements.
Description:
Five radio spots, approx. 1 minute each, concerning Cuban refugee relief in Miami. Produced with cooperation of the Division of Radio and Television, UPCUSA. Representative of Lutheran Emergency Center speaking in the name of Rev. E.F. Gruell about distribution of food to refugees -- Rev. Humberto Carrazana, Methodist Com. of Overseas Relief speaks about resettlement of refugees -- Carmen Ibanez, social worker, Latin Episcopal Center, concerning English lessons being given to refugees -- Rev. Sosa, 1st United Presbyterian Church, Miami, concerning resettlement of refugees -- Rev. Sosa's wife, describes kindergarten for refugees supported by the Church.
Subject names:
First Spanish Presbyterian Church (Miami, Fla.), Sosa, Ernesto., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Division of Radio and Television.
Topics:
Church work with refugees., Refugees--Cuba., Cubans--United States.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:83075
Title:
New Hope Presbyterian Church (Lake City, Fla.).
Description:
New Hope Presbyterian Church (Lake City, Fla.)
Subject names:
New Hope Presbyterian Church (Lake City, Fla.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Florida--Lake City.
Geographic subjects:
Lake City (Fla.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:8181
Title:
William Jennings Bryan in Bible Class.
Description:
Expounder of the Word of Life. Mr. Bryan and his Bible Class at Miami, Florida. [Print from The Memoirs of William Jennings Bryan.]
Subject names:
Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925.
Topics:
Bible--Study and teaching., Creationism--Study and teaching.
Geographic subjects:
Miami (Fla.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:433

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