Proctor laments decline of spiritual tone on TV talk shows
The Rev Samuel Proctor Rutgers professor emeritus and Abyssinian Baptist pastor criticizes modern TV talk shows for a loss of compassion and calls for a national Youth Academy to aid unparented youths. He recalls King and the bus boycott era and praises King's social justice impact. Proctor delivered a convocation at Cornell College in Mount Vernon.
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Two Black Leaders Diverged Paths From King to Proctor
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led the civil rights movement while his friend, Rev. Samuel Proctor, pursued university administration and the Peace Corps. Proctor helped King secure pension and health coverage, mentored him in seminary, and later preached at King's church during the bus boycotts.
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Old Mount Zion Church to become civil rights museum
The Mount Zion Baptist Church in Albany, built in 1906 and long vacant, will become a civil rights museum after its 23 year empty status and National Register designation. The $773,000 restoration funded by a sales tax aims for late 1996 completion and district designation. The Albany movement era artifacts, including King’s jail cell key, will be exhibited.
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