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Title: Brotherhood has a big sky:
Description: United Presbyterian Church Commission on Religion and Race brochure supporting the principle of a nonsegregated society.
Creator Name(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race. (author)
Date Created: 1964, ca. 1964, ca. 1964
Name Subject(s): Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of Christian Education. Office of Church and Society.
Topical Subject(s): Church and social problems--Presbyterian Church., Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century., African Americans--Segregation., Church and social problems--United States.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 503, Box 4, Folder 11; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Presbyterian Church in the U.S. Board of Christian Education. Office of Church and Society records, 1943-1980.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-503
Identifier (local): rg503_b4_f11
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:83360

Title: National Public Radio (NPR) - Blakely, Georgia, June 28, 1990.
Description: News program by NPR's John Burnett regarding Blakely, Georgia's Concerned Black Citizens Committee's federal civil rights suit against the City of Blakely and the Blakely Fire Department. The suit alleges that Blakely fire chief Franklin Brown and two of his firefighters belong to the Invisible Empire of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.
Creator Name(s): National Public Radio (U.S.) (creator), Burnett, John F. (reporter)
Date Created: 1990, June 28, 1990, June 28, 1990
Name Subject(s): Center for Democratic Renewal., Ku Klux Klan (1915- ), Invisible Empire, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (1975)
Topical Subject(s): Racism against Black people--United States., White supremacy movements--Georgia., Race discrimination--United States--20th century.
Geographic subjects: United States., Georgia., North and Central America--United States--Georgia--Early--Blakely, United States, 20th century.
Physical Location: RG 534, Box 10, Folder 7; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Emergency Fund for Legal Aid for Racial and Intercultural Justice Records, 1969-1998.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-534
Identifier (local): rg534_b10_f7_NPR_Blakely
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:286345

Title: Gayraud Wilmore interviewed by J. Oscar McCloud, 1981.
Description: Oral history recorded December 23, 1981 in Newark, N.J.
Creator Name(s): Wilmore, Gayraud S. (interviewee), McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936- (interviewer)
Date Created: 1981, December 23, 1981, December 23, 1981
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race., Student Christian Movement., Southern Christian Leadership Conference., Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.).
Topical Subject(s): African Americans--Civil rights., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American clergy., Segregation in education--United States.
Geographic subjects: United States, North and Central America--United States--New Jersey--Essex--Newark, United States.
Physical Location: CASSETTE 857; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: [Interview with] Gayraud S. Wilmore, Jr. [sound recording] / [J. Oscar McCloud].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=584
Identifier (local): cassette857_side2
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:133226

Title: Black Thought/Black Strategy
Description: Written by Katie G. Cannon. Credit: Center for Womanist Leadership, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia.
Creator Name(s): Cannon, Katie G. (author)
Date Created: 1983, December 3, 1983, December 3, 1983
Name Subject(s): Cannon, Katie G., Archives., Cox, Oliver C. (Oliver Cromwell), 1901-1974., Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963., Woodson, Carter Godwin, 1875-1950., Kelsey, George D., 1910-1996.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American intellectuals., Presbyterian women--United States., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American seminarians., Women seminarians., Ethics., African American educators.
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: Digital files only at PHS. Original records at Center for Womanist Leadership, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia.
Related Item: Katie Geneva Cannon papers, 1972-2018.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTk4MDY=
Identifier (local): 21-0109_b4_013
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:174331

Title: Black Thought/Black Strategy
Description: Written by Katie G. Cannon. Pages 19-22 of document are not included. Credit: Center for Womanist Leadership, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia.
Creator Name(s): Cannon, Katie G. (author)
Date Created: 1983, December 3, 1983, December 3, 1983
Name Subject(s): Cannon, Katie G., Archives., Cox, Oliver C. (Oliver Cromwell), 1901-1974., Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963., Woodson, Carter Godwin, 1875-1950., Kelsey, George D., 1910-1996.
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American intellectuals., Presbyterian women--United States., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American seminarians., Women seminarians., Ethics., African American educators.
Geographic subjects: United States., North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: Digital files only at PHS. Original records at Center for Womanist Leadership, Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, Virginia.
Related Item: Katie Geneva Cannon papers, 1972-2018.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTk4MDY=
Identifier (local): 21-0109_b4_014
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:174299

Title: Gayraud Wilmore interviewed by J. Oscar McCloud, 1982.
Description: Oral history recorded May 20, 1982 in Rochester, N.Y.
Creator Name(s): Wilmore, Gayraud S. (interviewee), McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936- (interviewer)
Date Created: 1982, May 20, 1982, May 20, 1982
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race., Davis, Angela Y. (Angela Yvonne), 1944-, Forman, James, 1928-2005., National Black Economic Development Conference (1969 : Detroit, Mich.), Southern Christian Leadership Conference., Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.)
Topical Subject(s): African Americans--Civil rights., African American clergy, Segregation in education--United States., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects: United States--Race relations., North and Central America--United States--New York--Monroe--Rochester
Physical Location: CASSETTE 858; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: [Interview with] Gayraud S. Wilmore, Jr. [sound recording] / [J. Oscar McCloud].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=584
Identifier (local): cassette858_side1
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:133227

Title: Gayraud Wilmore interviewed by J. Oscar McCloud, 1981.
Description: Oral history recorded December 23, 1981 in Newark, N.J.
Creator Name(s): Wilmore, Gayraud S. (interviewee), McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936- (interviewer)
Date Created: 1981, December 23, 1981, December 23, 1981
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race., Student Christian Movement., Southern Christian Leadership Conference., Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.)
Topical Subject(s): African Americans--Civil rights., Segregation in education--United States., African American clergy., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects: United States, North and Central America--United States--New Jersey--Essex--Newark, United States.
Physical Location: CASSETTE 857; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: [Interview with] Gayraud S. Wilmore, Jr. [sound recording] / [J. Oscar McCloud].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=584
Identifier (local): cassette857_side1
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:133225

Title: Black Power correspondence, 1966-1968.
Description: Correspondence regarding the subject of Black Power, 1966-1968.
Creator Name(s): Rollins, J. Metz (Joseph Metz), 1926-. (author), Howe, Mark De Wolfe, 1906-1967. (author), Perkins, Charles. (author), Westhafer, W. James. (author), Stevenson, Art. (author), Kuhn, Maggie. (author), McKirachan, J. Frederick. (author)
Date Created: 1966, 1966-1968
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race--Archives., American Civil Liberties Union., Wilmore, Gayraud S., Lawyers Constitutional Defense Committee (U.S.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., National Black Presbyterians United.
Topical Subject(s): Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Black power.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 301.9, Box 13, Folder 7; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Church and Race Records, 1963-1971.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-3019
Identifier (local): rg301-9_b13_f7
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:177488

Title: Fund for Freedom, 1964-1970.
Description: Materials related to a "Fund for Freedom", the special initiative for congregations to raise money to support the Council on Church and Race. Features correspondence, financial statements, reports, promotional materials, and brochures.
Creator Name(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race. (author), Logan, Jay M. (author), George, Bryant, 1927-. (author), Kuhn, Maggie. (author), Johnson, Roger H. (author), Ramirez, Ruth. (author), Cox, W. K. (author), Taylor, Theophilus Mills, 1909-. (author)
Date Created: 1964, 1964-1970
Name Subject(s): 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., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Council. Department of Interpretation and Stewardship., Wilmore, Gayraud S., McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936-.
Topical Subject(s): Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 301.9, Box 12, Folder 15; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Church and Race Records, 1963-1971.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-3019
Identifier (local): rg301-9_b12_f15
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:177604

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 Name(s): 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)
Date Created: 1966, 1966-1968
Name Subject(s): 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.
Topical Subject(s): Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Black power.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 301.9, Box 13, Folder 6; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Church and Race Records, 1963-1971.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-3019
Identifier (local): rg301-9_b13_f6
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:177420

Title: Gayraud Wilmore's "Questions and Answers on the Black Manifesto."
Description: Proof copy of a 1969 edition of the "Christian Advocate," which features an excerpt of Gayraud Wilmore's essay, "Questions and Answers on the Black Manifesto." Also includes letters written by John A. Lovelace, News Editor of the "Christian Advocate", and Perry T. Fuller, Director of the Board for Urban Ministry.
Creator Name(s): Wilmore, Gayraud S. (author), Lovelace, John A. (author), Fuller, Perry T. (author)
Date Created: 1969
Name Subject(s): 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., Wilmore, Gayraud S., National Black Economic Development Conference (1969 : Detroit, Mich.)
Topical Subject(s): Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., African Americans--Economic conditions.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 301.9, Box 15, Folder 5; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Church and Race Records, 1963-1971.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-3019
Identifier (local): rg301-9_b15_f5
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:178982

Title: National Committee of Black/Negro Churchmen records, 1966-1970.
Description: Includes correspondence, financial records, minutes, memorandums, official statements, and press releases.
Creator Name(s): National Committee of Black Churchmen. (creator), Rollins, Rollins, J. Metz (Joseph Metz), 1926- (author)
Date Created: 1966, 1966-1970
Name Subject(s): 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-
Topical Subject(s): Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., African American clergy., African Americans--Economic conditions.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 301.9, Box 13, Folder 78; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Church and Race Records, 1963-1971.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-3019
Identifier (local): rg301-9_b13_f78
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:178761

Title: Fund for Freedom, 1964-1969.
Description: Materials related to a "Fund for Freedom", the special initiative for congregations to raise money to support the Council on Church and Race. Features correspondence, financial statements, reports, promotional materials, newsletters, and brochures.
Creator Name(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race. (author), Lyttle, James A. (author), Wilmore, Gayraud S. (author), Logan, Jay M. (author), Thomas, Winburn Townshed, 1909-1981. (author), Calkins, Bruce. (author), Jameson, Vic. (author), McKinnis, Carole. (author), Karsch, Carl G. (author), Firth, Richard W. (author), George, Bryant, 1927-. (author), Lewis, Dean, 1926-2021. (author), Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977. (author), Anderson, Donald L. (author), Kuhn, Maggie. (author), Wooley, Woodrow. (author), Morgan, George Pidock, 1923-. (author), Mercado, Juan E. (author), Moore, Richard E. (author), Eichenberg, Henry. (author), Williams, Edward E. (author), Clark, Paul S. (author)
Date Created: 1964, 1964-1969, 1964-1969
Name Subject(s): 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., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Council. Department of Interpretation and Stewardship., Wilmore, Gayraud S., McCloud, J. Oscar (James Oscar), 1936-., Logan, Jay M.
Topical Subject(s): Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 301.9, Box 12, Folder 14; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Church and Race Records, 1963-1971.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-3019
Identifier (local): rg301-9_b12_f14
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:177507

Title: United Presbyterian Commission on Religion and Race.
Description: Outlines the purpose, composition, and authority of the newly formed UPCUSA Commission on Religion and Race.
Date Created: 1963
Name Subject(s): Blake, Eugene Carson, 1906-1985--Archives., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (175th : 1963 : Des Moines, Iowa), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Christian Education.
Topical Subject(s): Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 95, Box 15, Folder 6; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Eugene Carson Blake Records, 1935-1966.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-95
Identifier (local): rg95_b15_f6_commission_religion_race
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:345248

Title: Robeson County, N.C. - Eddie Hatcher / Timothy Jacobs - National Public Radio (NPR)
Description: News program segment by NPR's Donna Carter regarding Eddie Hatcher and Timothy Jacobs, two Native American civil rights activists who held hostages at the office of The Robesonian newspaper in Lumberton, North Carolina. Hatcher and Jacobs were protesting discrimination against minority communities, specifically Native Americans, in the criminal justice and court systems of Robeson County. Also covered is deputy sheriff Kevin Stone's killing of Jimmy Earl Cummings, a Lumbee Indian man.
Creator Name(s): National Public Radio (U.S.) (creator), Carter, Donna. (reporter)
Date Created: 1988, ca. 1988, ca. 1988
Name Subject(s): Hatcher, Eddie., Jacobs, Timothy., Cummings, Jimmy Earl.
Topical Subject(s): Discrimination in criminal justice administration--United States--20th century., Lumbee Indians--North Carolina--Robeson County., Police corruption--North Carolina--Robeson County.
Geographic subjects: United States, 20th century., North Carolina, Robeson County., North and Central America--United States--North Carolina--Robeson--Lumberton, North Carolina, Robeson County.
Physical Location: RG 534, Box 9, Folder 18; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Emergency Fund for Legal Aid for Racial and Intercultural Justice Records, 1969-1998.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-534
Identifier (local): rg534_b9_f18_NPR_Robeson
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:286443

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 Name(s): Forman, James, 1928-2005. (author), Rollins, J. Metz (Joseph Metz), 1926-. (author), Wilmore, Gayraud S. (author), Ramage, David. (author)
Date Created: 1969
Name Subject(s): 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-.
Topical Subject(s): Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 301.9, Box 13, Folder 5; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Church and Race Records, 1963-1971.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-3019
Identifier (local): rg301-9_b13_f5
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:177660

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 Name(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Council. (publisher), Forman, James, 1928-2005. (author), Risco, Eliezer. (author)
Date Created: 1969
Name Subject(s): 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.)
Topical Subject(s): Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., African Americans--Economic conditions., Hispanic Americans--Economic conditions.
Geographic subjects: San Antonio (Tex.), North and Central America--United States--Bexar--Texas--San Antonio
Physical Location: RG 301.9, Box 12, Folder 22; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Church and Race Records, 1963-1971.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-3019
Identifier (local): rg301-9_b12_f22
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:178705

Title: Black Manifesto and La Raza responses, 1969.
Description: Responses from both UPCUSA and PCUS leaders and agencies to the demands made at the 181st General Assembly in San Antonio by James Forman of the National Black Economic Development Conference and Eliezer Risco of La Raza.
Creator Name(s): Neigh, Kenneth Glenn, 1908-1996. (author), Sweazey, George E. (George Edgar), 1905-1992. (author), Smith, John Coventry, 1903- (author), Todd, Wayne P. (author), Lynn, R. Matthew. (author)
Date Created: 1969
Name Subject(s): 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.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations.
Topical Subject(s): Race relations--Religious aspects--Christianity., Civil rights--Religious aspects--Christianity., African Americans--Economic conditions., Hispanic Americans--Economic conditions.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RG 301.9, Box 12, Folder 23; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Council on Church and Race Records, 1963-1971.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-3019
Identifier (local): rg301-9_b12_f23
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:178731

Title: Religious News Service Photographs
Description: Conceived by journalist Louis Minsky (1909-1957), Religious News Service (RNS) was established in 1934 as an affiliated but independently managed agency of the National Conference of Jews and Christians (later the National Conference of Christians and Jews), and was dedicated to providing authoritative and bias-free news about religion and ethics to both the secular and religious press. This collection contains photographs documenting Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, and Jewish groups. Coverage of Protestants (especially mainline Protestants) and Catholics constitutes the bulk of the images. View the collection guide to learn more. Digitization of some of the images in this collection made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Featured image: Father James Groppi, the civil rights activist priest from Milwaukee, and militant leader Rennie Davis are taken into custody during an anti war demonstration a block from the White House.
Creator Name(s): Religious News Service. (creator)
Name Subject(s): Catholic Church--History--20th century., National Conference of Christians and Jews., Orthodox Eastern Church--History--20th century., Religious News Service.
Topical Subject(s): Catholics--History--20th century., Foreign news--History--United States--20th century., Jews--History--20th century., Journalism, Religious--History--20th century., Judaism--History--20th century., Protestantism--History--20th century., Protestants--History--20th century., Religion--Photographs., Religion and politics--History--20th century., Religion and sociology--History--20th century., Religion and international relations--History--20th century., Religious institutions--History--20th century., Religious leaders., Social movements--Religious aspects--History--20th century.
Geographic subjects: 20th century., United States, 20th century., 20th century., 20th century., 20th century., 20th century., 20th century., 20th century., 20th century., 20th century., 20th century., 20th century., United States, 20th century., United States, 20th century., United States, 20th century., United States, North and Central America--United States
Physical Location: RNS RG 1; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): rns-rg1
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rns

Title: Profile of a riot, side 2.
Description: Interviews and commentary about the Watts Riot. Sponsored by the Commission on Religion and Race, UPCUSA.
Date Created: 1965
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Commission on Religion and Race.
Topical Subject(s): Riots--California--Los Angeles., Watts Riot, Los Angeles, Calif., 1965.
Geographic subjects: Los Angeles (Calif.), North and Central America--United States--California--Los Angeles--Los Angeles
Physical Location: TAPE 1157; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Profile of a riot [sound recording].--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=184
Identifier (local): tape1157_side2
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:116492

Title: Gayraud Wilmore address at Virginia Union University, 2005.
Description: WAV rip from CD.
Creator Name(s): Wilmore, Gayraud S. (speaker)
Date Created: 2005
Name Subject(s): Cannon, Katie G.--Archives., Wilmore, Gayraud S., Virginia Union University (Richmond, Va.)
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians., African American intellectuals.
Geographic subjects: Richmond (Va.), North and Central America--United States--Virginia--Richmond
Physical Location: RG 541, Box 9; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Katie Geneva Cannon Papers, circa 1950-2019.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-541
Identifier (local): Wilmore2005
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:339453

Title: Dr. Edler Hawkins interview on becoming Moderator with David Poling, 1964
Creator Name(s): Hawkins, Edler Garnett, 1908-1977, Poling, David, 1928- (interviewer), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Division of Radio and Television.
Date Created: 1964, May 21, 1964, May 21, 1964
Name Subject(s): United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (176th : 1964 : Oklahoma City, Okla.)
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--Oklahoma--Oklahoma City
Physical Location: TAPE 501; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Dr. Edler Hawkins interview on becoming Moderator with David Poling [sound recording]--https://catalog.history.pcusa.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=183
Identifier (local): TAPE501
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:280872

Title: Highlights of the 179th General Assembly, part 4.
Description: Highlights of the 179th General Assembly of the United Presyterian Church; Richard Goode Narrator; recorded May 1967. An interview of the Stated Clerk and report of church and society.
Date Created: May 1967, 1967
Name Subject(s): Thompson, William P., 1918-, United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (179th : 1967 : Portland, Or.), United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Division of Radio, Television, and Audiovisuals.
Topical Subject(s): Presbyterian Church--Creeds., Presbyterian Church--Doctrines.
Geographic subjects: Portland (Or.), North and Central America--United States--Oregon--Portland--Multnomah
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 03-0320a; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of National Missions. Division of Radio, Television and Audio Visuals Records, 1961-1967.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=Mzc3MQ==
Identifier (local): 03-0320a-179GAhighlights-statedclerk
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:116381

Title: Mark Davidson oral history, 2023
Description: Oral history by Mark Davidson, former pastor of the Church of Reconciliation (Chapel Hill, N.C.), on the congregation's advocacy for a just peace in Israel Palestine and their 2012 sponsorship of a city bus advertisement by the U.S. Campaign to End the Occupation / U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights.
Creator Name(s): Davidson, Mark
Date Created: 2023, February 9, 2023, February 9, 2023
Name Subject(s): Church of Reconciliation (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
Topical Subject(s): Human rights advocacy--Palestine--Religious aspects
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 23-0212; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA.
Related Item: Mark Davidson oral history, 2023--https://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MjA0Nzg=&q
Identifier (local): 23_0212_Davidson
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:309420

Title: Edwin Bethea oral history, 2023.
Description: Via North Avenue Presbyterian Church (Atlanta, Ga.): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpCFaXaadLM
Creator Name(s): Bethea, Edwin, 1931-2023.
Date Created: 2023, 2023, 2023
Name Subject(s): North Avenue Presbyterian Church (Atlanta, Ga.)
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--United States--Georgia--Atlanta
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 23-0855; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Edwin Bethea oral history--https://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MjA3MTU%3d
Identifier (local): 23-0855_EdwinBethea
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:345295

Title: Delrio A. Ligons-Berry oral history, 2021.
Description: Sonia Prescott interviewing Delrio A. Ligons-Berry of Lombard Central Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), 1 December 2021.
Creator Name(s): Ligons-Berry, Delrio A. (speaker), Prescott, Sonia. (speaker)
Date Created: 2021, December 1, 2021, December 1, 2021
Name Subject(s): Lombard Central Presbyterian Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians.
Geographic subjects: North and Central America--Pennsylvania--United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Philadelphia
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 21-1203; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Delrio A. Ligons-Berry oral history, 2021.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MjAwOTc=&sI
Identifier (local): DelrioBerry1December
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:182034

Title: Shannon Webster oral history, 2023
Description: Oral history interview of J. Shannon Webster, on Ed Ramage's response to segregation of his church, First Presbyterian Church (Birmingham, Ala.), in 1963.
Creator Name(s): Webster, J. Shannon (interviewee)
Date Created: 2023, June 7, 2023, June 7, 2023
Name Subject(s): First Presbyterian Church (Birmingham, Ala.)
Topical Subject(s): Racism--United States
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 23-0602; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA.
Related Item: Shannon Webster oral history, 2023--https://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&cwi=VHJ1ZQ==&r
Identifier (local): 23-0602_ShannonWebster
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:344020

Title: J. Herbert Nelson II oral history, 2023
Description: Interview of J. Herbert Nelson II, taken 13 January 2023, on his time at Liberation Community Church (Memphis, Tenn.)
Creator Name(s): Nelson, J. Herbert II, 1959- (interviewee)
Date Created: 2023, January 13, 2023, January 13, 2023
Name Subject(s): Liberation Community Church (Memphis, Tenn.)
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians, Afrocentrism, Racism--United States
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 23-0107; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA.
Related Item: J. Herbert Nelson II oral history--https://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MjA0NjY=&q
Identifier (local): 23-0107_NelsonII
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:309059

Title: Shelton Bishop Waters oral history, probably 1998, side b
Description: Shelton Bishop Waters was an African American Presbyterian minister. Born in 1918 in Pittsburgh, he was educated at Johnson C. Smith University (Charlotte, N.C.) and Lincoln University. From 1947 to 1969 he was pastor of First African Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, serving as moderator of the presbytery in 1965 and moderator of the Synod of the Trinity in 1966. From 1975 to 1985 he was pastor of Northeastern Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.). He died in 2013.
Creator Name(s): Waters, Shelton Bishop, 1918-2013
Date Created: 1998, about 1998, about 1998
Topical Subject(s): African American Presbyterians
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 17-0647, box 14; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA.
Related Item: Presbyterian Mission Agency Communications records, 1978-2008.--https://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTA4MDc=&q
Identifier (local): 17-0647_WatersB
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:346986

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 Name(s): Vardeman, Heidi. (interviewee), Vardeman, Frank. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer), Hessel, Beth Shalom. (interviewer)
Date Created: 2019, April 19, 2019, April 19, 2019
Name Subject(s): More Light Presbyterians., John Calvin Presbyterian Church (Tampa, Fla.), Macalester Plymouth Church (St. Paul, Minn.)
Topical Subject(s): 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.), North and Central America--United States--Florida--Hillsborough--Tampa
Physical Location: ARCHIVES 19-0507; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Heidi and Frank Vardeman oral history, 2019.--http://prestohost68.inmagic.com/Presto/content/Detail.aspx?ctID=Y2RiNWNkNzctNWJhOS00Zjk1LTk4ZTgtNDZmNGYyNGFhZGMx&rID=MTgzMjY%3d&
Identifier (local): HeidiFrankVardeman
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:149298

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