Kent State History: Digital Archive

Abernathy, Ralph

Kent State History: Digital Archive

Abernathy, Ralph

Title Abernathy, Ralph
Description Reverend Ralph Abernathy speaks at Kent State University at a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The program was sponsored by Black United Students.

Abernathy was a leader in the civil rights movement. He worked closely with Dr. King and became president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference following King's assassination.

Location Student Center Ballroom
Decade 1970-79
Date 1979-01-11
Subject(s) Black Student Life
Events
Student Life
Visitors/Speakers
Format of Original 35mm negative
Repository Special Collections and Archives
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