let justice roll down like water: library resources on civil rights

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LIBRARY RESOURCES ON LIBRARY RESOURCES ON CIVIL RIGHTSCIVIL RIGHTS

RESOURCES IN RELIGIOUS RESOURCES IN RELIGIOUS AND THEOLOGICAL AND THEOLOGICAL

STUDIESSTUDIES

Beth BidlackBeth Bidlack

Bibliographer for Religion and Bibliographer for Religion and PhilosophyPhilosophy

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Martin Luther King Jr.’s Theological Training and Theological Training and

MinistryMinistry

• On February 25, 1948, King is On February 25, 1948, King is ordained and appointed Assistant ordained and appointed Assistant Pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.Atlanta, Georgia.

• On September 14, 1948, he begins On September 14, 1948, he begins his theological studies at Crozer his theological studies at Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Theological Seminary in Chester, Pennsylvania.Pennsylvania.

• May 6-8, 1951, King graduates with a May 6-8, 1951, King graduates with a Bachelor of Divinity degree and Bachelor of Divinity degree and delivers the valedictory address at delivers the valedictory address at Crozer.Crozer.

• That fall on September 13, 1951, he That fall on September 13, 1951, he begins his doctoral studies in begins his doctoral studies in systematic theology at Boston systematic theology at Boston University. University.

• On September 1, 1954, King On September 1, 1954, King becomes the Pastor of Dexter becomes the Pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.Montgomery, Alabama.

• The Montgomery bus boycott was The Montgomery bus boycott was organized while he was at Dexter organized while he was at Dexter Avenue.Avenue.

• On June 5, 1955, he is awarded a On June 5, 1955, he is awarded a Ph.D. His dissertation was entitled: Ph.D. His dissertation was entitled: “A Comparison of the Conceptions of “A Comparison of the Conceptions of God in the Thinking of Paul Tillich God in the Thinking of Paul Tillich and Henry Nelson Wieman.”and Henry Nelson Wieman.”

• On February 1, 1960, King returns as On February 1, 1960, King returns as Assistant Pastor (to his father) at Assistant Pastor (to his father) at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.

• On April 16, 1963, King writes his On April 16, 1963, King writes his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.”“Letter from a Birmingham Jail.”

• On August 28, 1963, during the On August 28, 1963, during the March on Washington, King delivers March on Washington, King delivers his “I Have a Dream” speech.his “I Have a Dream” speech.

Web Resources Web Resources on Martin Luther King, Jr.on Martin Luther King, Jr.

King Papers ProjectKing Papers Projecthttp://www.stanford.edu/group/Kinhttp://www.stanford.edu/group/King/g/

The King Center in AtlantaThe King Center in Atlantahttp://www.thekingcenter.org/http://www.thekingcenter.org/

Finding Resources on MLK and Finding Resources on MLK and the Civil Rights Movementthe Civil Rights Movement

• http://mlk.uchicago.edu/http://mlk.uchicago.edu/

• http://mlk.uchicago.edu/resources.hthttp://mlk.uchicago.edu/resources.htmlml

Finding Library Resources on Finding Library Resources on King and Religious StudiesKing and Religious Studies

• Bibliography handouts.Bibliography handouts.

• Bibliography on religion subject Bibliography on religion subject page.page.

• Finding articles and essays, use ATLA Finding articles and essays, use ATLA Religion Database and Academic Religion Database and Academic Search Premier.Search Premier.

• See display on book truck.See display on book truck.

ATLA Religion DatabaseATLA Religion Database

Academic Search PremierAcademic Search Premier

These indexes can be found These indexes can be found through Database Finder on through Database Finder on the Library’s web site:the Library’s web site:http://www.lib.uchicago.eduhttp://www.lib.uchicago.edu

Database Finder on the Database Finder on the Library’s web site (subject: Library’s web site (subject:

religion)religion)

Finding Library Resources on Finding Library Resources on Black TheologyBlack Theology

• Bibliography handouts.Bibliography handouts.

• Bibliography on religion subject Bibliography on religion subject page.page.

• Finding articles and essays, use ATLA Finding articles and essays, use ATLA Religion Database and Academic Religion Database and Academic Search Premier.Search Premier.

• See display on book truck.See display on book truck.

Check out the Race and Religion Check out the Race and Religion Workshop sponsored by the Divinity Workshop sponsored by the Divinity SchoolSchoolhttp://cas.uchicago.edu/workshops/rrtphttp://cas.uchicago.edu/workshops/rrtpm/m/

Finding Library Resources on Finding Library Resources on Womanist TheologyWomanist Theology

• Bibliography handouts.Bibliography handouts.

• Bibliography on religion subject Bibliography on religion subject page.page.

• Finding articles and essays, use ATLA Finding articles and essays, use ATLA Religion Database and Academic Religion Database and Academic Search Premier.Search Premier.

• See display on book truck.See display on book truck.

Relevant Electronic Relevant Electronic ResourcesResources

African American Biographical African American Biographical DatabaseDatabase

African American SongAfrican American Song

Black Thought and CultureBlack Thought and Culture

These indexes can be found These indexes can be found through Database Finder on through Database Finder on the Library’s web site:the Library’s web site:http://www.lib.uchicago.eduhttp://www.lib.uchicago.edu

Database Finder on the Database Finder on the Library’s website Library’s website

(subject: African American (subject: African American Studies)Studies)

Relevant Subject PagesRelevant Subject Pages

African American Studies African American Studies PagePage

History PageHistory Page

Religion PageReligion Page

Find these pages and more via Find these pages and more via the Library’s web page under the Library’s web page under research guides by subjectresearch guides by subject

Other MLK events in the Other MLK events in the LibraryLibraryTodayToday

• 01/09/07:01/09/07: From 3-4 pm in A-11,view From 3-4 pm in A-11,view the rarely seen documentary the rarely seen documentary "Midnight Ramble," about filmmaker "Midnight Ramble," about filmmaker Oscar Micheaux and other makers of Oscar Micheaux and other makers of “race movies." Staff are welcome to “race movies." Staff are welcome to stop in and enjoy the displays, the stop in and enjoy the displays, the slide show and the film. slide show and the film.

MLK events at the Divinity MLK events at the Divinity SchoolSchool

TomorrowTomorrow• Wednesday, January 10: WAR AND MORAL Wednesday, January 10: WAR AND MORAL

IMPERATIVE PANELIMPERATIVE PANELPanelists will reflect on Rev. Dr. King's anti-war views, with Panelists will reflect on Rev. Dr. King's anti-war views, with the the sermon at Riverside Churchsermon at Riverside Church (April 1967) as the starting (April 1967) as the starting point for conversation. This event is free and open to the point for conversation. This event is free and open to the public.public.

Panelists include:W. Clark Gilpin, Professor of Theology, Divinity School, The University of ChicagoDwight Hopkins, Professor of Theology, Divinity School, The University of ChicagoBarbara Ransby, Associate Professor of History and African-American Studies, University of Illinois at Chicago 5:30pm-7:30pm5:30pm-7:30pmSwift Hall – Third Floor Lecture HallSwift Hall – Third Floor Lecture Hall1025 East 58th Street 1025 East 58th Street

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PhilosophyPhilosophy

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