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Legal Size Topical Fisk University Race Relations Institute 1962-1963 To: Participants In Race Relations Institute Fisk University Nashville, Tennessee From: Ocie Lee Smith, Co-Participant Re: Copy of Speech by Heslip M. Lee,Executive Director Virginia Council on Human Relations A delightful spirit of sharing was exemplified throughout the 20th Annual Race Relations Institute. In this same vein, I send you this material, predicated upon our unwritten reciprocal agreement. Best wishes and may God bless you in your un relenting efforts for the upliftment of humanity, and the elevation of 'His Kingdom'. Virginia Council on Human Relations 17 East Cary Street Richmond 19, Virginia July 25, 1963 WE INVITE YOU to the provocative, informative THE PLACE: Fisk University, and helpful discussions of one of the nation's most im Nashville, Tennessee. portant LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTES IN RACE RELATIONS. Sessions are in air-conditioned Teachers, ministers, intergroup relations officials and Park-Johnson Hall. I lousing board members, social workers, labor union members, personnel workers, housewives, college students—this and dining facilities are provided opportunity is provided for your interest in TODAY'S on the university campus. MOST URGENT AND CRUCIAL DOMESTIC ISSUE. THE COST: $80.00 for room, tuition and PLAN NOW to come to the 20th ANNUAL RACE board. RELATIONS INSTITUTE at FISK UNIVERSITY. A limited number ol partial and Get your school, church, labor union, agency or organiza tion to send a representative. lull scholarships are available. Twenty-five of the country's top authorities in intergroup "An immensely refreshing experience" which relations will serve as lecturers and consultants. you will enjoy with 130 participants from 30 A special clinic on RELIGION AND RACE, held in cooperation with the DEPARTMENT OF RACIAL states in exploring the racial problems of hous AND CULTURAL RELATIONS of the NATIONAL ing, employment, education, religion and other COUNCIL OF CHURCHES, will feature these sessions. fields. Additional clinics on EMPLOYMENT and COMMU NITY ACTION will run throughout the Institute each THREE SEMESTER HOURS of academic afternoon, with basic, factual presentations coming in MORNING SEMINARS and EVENING SPECIAL credit in either sociology or education may be LECTURES. earned. A joint project of the Race Relations Programs of the UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST under its Division of Higher Education and the American Missionary Association, the Council for Chris tian Social Action, and with Fisk University. In Cooperation with: The Department of Racial and Cultural June 24 thru July 6 Relations. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ClIT'RCIIF.S. APPLY AND WRITE TO: Dr. Herman H. Long Dr. Galen R. Weaver Dr. J. Oscar Lee Director Council for Christian Social Department of Racial and Cultural Relations Annual Race Relations Action National Council of Churches Institute United Church of Christ 475 Riverside Drive Fisk University 287 Park Avenue South New York 27, New York Nashville 8, Tennessee New York 10, New York _. 0) FROM 4-1 RACE RELATIONS DEPARTMENT LU 3 h- 4-1 AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST < t£> FISK UNIVERSITY >« trt NASHVILLE 8, TENNESSEE 3 c o KT) 4-> LU u 3 01 96 thr cz s TO TO: LU CD <u nj ^ i c LU -^ < 4-1 LU o 33SS3NN3X '8 SfllAHSV^ AXISH3AINH MSI3 1S1HH0 JO HOtfflHO dajLINfl N0IJ.VI00SSV AHVNOISSIW NV0HI3WV LN3WI^IVdaa SN0I1VT3H 30VH "3XVXg- 3NOZ A-I-IO X33HX§ —awv^j :o} UOIJEUIJOJUI pue uoriBDijddi? ue puas aseajd os|y • "3XVX§- "3NOZ" M'O X33HXS 3KV>J •SUOIJ«|3-JJ 3DB^J jo o-)n}r}suj pnuuy U^3T^U3A\JJ 3i|; O; uoissiuipB JOJ uoi;iJDi|dde ue sui puss asuajj Q 'Kx %md. PROGRAM SCHEDULE HUMAN RIGHTS THE NEW CENTURY I 20th ANNUAL RACE RELATIONS INSTITUTE American Missionary Association United Church Board for Homeland Ministries Fisk University Nashville, Tennessee June 24 - July 6, 1963 * I "HUMAN RIGHTS — THE NEiJ CENTURY First Week Monday, June 24 8:30 - 11:00 Registration -- Park-Johnson Hall 11:00 - 12.15 Introductory Session — Park-Johnson Auditorium 1:30 - 3:30 Keynote Presentation: "Human Rights — The New Century'' Dr. Herman H. Long, Secretary for Race Relations, United Church Board for Homeland Ministries Panel Discussion - Dr. J. Oscar Lee, Executive Director, Department of Racial and Cultural Relations, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. Dr. Galen R. Weaver, Racial and Cultural Relations, United Church of Christ Dr. Garry S. Oniki, Racial and Cultural Relations, United Church of Christ 7:30 p.m. "Religious and Ethical Dimensions of the Racial Issue" Dr. James Sellers, The Divinity School, Vanderbilt University 9:30 p.m. Get Acquainted -- Student Union Building Tuesday, June 25 8:00 - 9:30 "Race: Recapitulation and Re-definition" Dr. Herbert Barringer, Department of Sociology, Northwestern University 9:30 - 10:00 Coffee Break 10:00 - 11:30 "American Race Relations: An Historical View" Dr, Harold Bradley, Department of History, Vanderbilt University 1:30 - 3:30 Clinics 7:30 p.m. Organ Concert - Fisk University Chapel Wednesday, June 26 8:00 - 9:30 "The Congress and Civil Rights" Attorney Herman Edelsberg, Washington, D. C. National Office Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith 9:30 - 10:00 Coffee Break 10:00 - 11:30 "Perspective on American Group Issues" The Honorable Brooks Hays, Special Assistant to the President of the United States, Washington, D. C. 1:30 - 3:30 Clinics Thursday, June 27 8:00 - 9:30 "Anti-Semitism: Issues and Problems" Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum, Director, Interreligious Affairs Department, The American Jewish Committee 9:30 - 10:00 Coffee Break 10:00 - 11:30 "The Negro Response" Dr. Robert Johnson, City College of New York, New York City 1:30 - 3:30 Clinics Fr iday, June 28 8:00 - 9:30 "The Indian-American: Problems and Prospect" Dr. Robert Rietz, Director, American Indian Center, Chicago, Illinois 9:30 - 10:00 Coffee Break 10:00 - 11:30 "Legal Approaches to De Facto School Segregation" Mr. Robert Carter, General Counsel, National asso ciation for the Advancement of Colored People 1:30 - 3:30 Clinics 7:30 p.m. "The Puerto Rican Minority: Issues and Problems" Dr, Max Wolff, Director of Research, Department of Labor, Migration Division, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Saturday. June 29 9:00 - 10:30 "A Case Study in Northern School Segregation" Dr. Max Wolff Second Week Sunday, June 30 9:45 Worship Service — Fisk University Chapel 11:00 Visit church of your choice 2:00 Trip to The Hermitage Monday, July 1 8:00 - 9:30 "Race and Housing" Mr. John McDermott, Director, Catholic Interracial Council, Chicago, Illinois 9:30 - 10:00 Coffee Break 10:00 - 11:30 "The Presidential Housing Order: Its Implications" FHA: Mr. Albert Thompson, Federal Housing Adminis tration, Atlanta, Georgia PHA: Mr. Hubert Jackson, Public Housing Administrs tion, Atlanta, Georgia 1:30 - 3:30 Clinics Tuesday, July 2 8:00 - 9:30 "Federal Initiative to Secure the Right to Vote" Mr, John Doar, Civil Rights Division, U. S. Depart ment of Justice, Washington, D. C. 9:30 - 10:00 Coffee Break 10:00 - 11:30 "Voter Registration in the Deep South" The Reverend Andrew Young, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Atlanta, Georgia 1:30 - 3:30 Clinics 7:30 p.m. "The Role of the Southern White Liberal" Attorney Marion A. Wright, Vice President, Southern Regional Council, Atlanta, Georgia Wednesday, July 3 8:00 - 9:30 "Federal Instrumentation of Equal Job Opportunity" Mr. Hobart Taylor, Jr., Executive Vice Chairman, The President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity, Washington, D. C, 9:30 - 10:00 Coffee Break 10:00 - 11:30 "New Thrusts in the Civil lights Field" Mr. Clyde C. Ferguson, General Counsel, U. S. Commission on Civil Rights, Washington, D. C. 1:30 - 3:30 Clinics 7:30 p. m. "Race in World Dimension" Dr. Daisuke Kitagawa, Executive Secretary, Division of Domestic Mission, National Council of Protes tant Episcopal Churches Thursday, July 4 8:00 - 9:30 "The Status of School Desegregation" Mr. Reed Sarratt, Executive Director, Southern Educa tion Reporting Service (Southern School News), Nashville, Tennessee 9:30 - 10:00 Coffee Break 10:00 - 11130 "The Legal Defense for Nonviolent Direct Action Participants" Attorney Peter A. Hall, Birmingham, Alabama 1:30 - 3:30 Clinics Friday, July 5 8:00 - 9:30 "State Action for Equal Opportunity" Mr. Elliot Shirk, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Commission on Kuman Relations, Harrisburg, Penn sylvania 9:30 - 10:00 Coffee Break 10:00 - 11:30 "Impressions of the 20th Annual Race Relations Institute Dr. Lewis W. Jones, Fisk University 1:30 - 3:30 Clinics £^*\ «,oA ~©.«. vw-.*.*Av*. <^I wc| s / Saturday, July 6 8:30 - 10:00 Clinic Reports "A Final Word" Dr. Herman H. Long Special panels, films and film lectures in the general field of human and race relations will be shown throughout the Institute sessions — announce ment to be made later. /4 ^CCt^L. 'ft. .^** TENTATIVE PROGRAM SCHEDULE 19TH ANNUAL RACE RELATIONS INSTITUTE Sunday, June 2\\ Dormitories Open for Institute Participants Monday, June 2\\ 8:30 - 11:00 Registration, Park Hall 11:00 - 12:15 Introductory Session: Park Hall Auditorium 1:30 p.m. Keynote Presentation: "Human lights and the Public Interest," Dr. Herman H, Long 7:30 p.m. Religious and Theological Implications of the Institute Theme — Dr. Leon Wright, Professor of Religion, Howard Unive sity Divinity School Tuesday, June 26 8:30 - 10:00 "Race Relations and International Affairs," Dr. Darrell Randall, Associate Professor, School of International Service, American University, Washington, D, C. 10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break 10:30 - 12:00 "Race and Politics," Dr. James Q. Wilson, Professor of Political Science, Harvard University lt30 - 3:30 Clinics 7:30 p.m. Dramatic Presentation by the BISHOP'S PLAYERS: "An Episode of Sparrows" — Fisk University Chapel Wednesday, June 27 8:30 - 10:00 "An American Politics for the South," Dr„ Dewey Grantham, Department of History, Vanderbilt University 10:00 - 10:30 Coffee Break 10:30 - 12:00 "The Development of School Desegregation Law," Dr.