African Americans -- Civil rights

Content Description The papers of Rabbi Charles Mantinband document his life and career, particularly his involvement in civil rights. The collection includes correspondence, news clippings, articles, broadsides, sermons, pamphlets, and Mantinband's dissertation. Some of the items pertain to Emmett Till and Medgar Evers, who were both killed in Mississippi. Other items pertain to speaking engagements at historically Black colleges. Correspondents include: A.D. Beittel, P.D. East, Medgar Evers, John Howard...

Content Description Medgar Evers College, located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, is a college within the City University of New York system. The college was named for civil rights leader Medgar Evers, who was killed in his native state of Mississippi in 1963. The college opened its doors in 1971 with the idea of expanding educational opportunities for the community's gifted, young, returning veterans, and a diverse adult population. The records include correspondence, rosters, invitations, annual reports,...