- Collection:
- Edward A. Jones Photograph Collection
- Title:
- Interview with Martin Luther King Sr., Part 4, circa 1970
- Date of Original:
- 1970
- Subject:
- African American churches
African Americans--Religion
African Americans--Segregation
Civil rights movements - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- interviews
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- This interview with Martin Luther King Sr. recounts the indignities of segregation and the emergence of Black institutional leadership in Atlanta. He describes instances of being refused service at restaurants and the social penalties faced by white allies. A portion of the interview is dedicated to the legacy of Ben Davis, editor of the Atlanta Independent, and his role in establishing the city’s first Black hospital. He also acknowledges the Scott family’s contributions to Black journalism, highlighting how these pioneering media outlets served as essential "mouthpieces" for the Black community during the Jim Crow era.
- Metadata URL:
- https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.132:0118
- Language:
- eng
- Original Collection:
- Edward A. Jones Papers||http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/fa:132
- Contributing Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
-
