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37-752: City of Albany City of Americus City of Atlanta City of Columbus City of Savannah Other localities The Atlanta Student Movement was formed in February 1960 in Atlanta by students of the campuses Atlanta University Center (AUC). It was led by the Committee on the Appeal for Human Rights (COAHR) and was part of the Civil Rights Movement . On February 3, 1960, Atlanta University Center (AUC) senior, Lonnie King , read about

74-452: A dual degree engineering program that allows its undergraduate students to receive two degrees in approximately five years. Students must first complete a science, technology or mathematics curriculum at an AUC institution, followed by the completion of an engineering curriculum at the engineering institution. Upon successful completing both curricula, students earn two degrees: a Bachelor of Science degree awarded from an AUC institution, and

111-634: A manifesto to the Atlanta Community before undertaking organized protests. Lonnie King appointed Roslyn Pope , Morris Dillard, Albert Brinson, Julian Bond , and Charles Black to draft An Appeal for Human Rights , which described both their complaints as well as their desired goals for the proposed change. On March 9, 1960, An Appeal for Human Rights was published as a full-page ad in Atlanta Constitution , Atlanta Journal , and Atlanta Daily World . The original full-page ad

148-689: A Bachelor of Science degree in a specific engineering discipline from an affiliated engineering institution. Engineering institutions affiliated with DDEP include Georgia Institute of Technology , University of Michigan , University of Notre Dame , Auburn University , Clarkson University , Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis , Missouri University of Science and Technology , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute , Rochester Institute of Technology , University of Alabama in Huntsville , and North Carolina A&T State University . Since its inception, over 1,100 students have successfully completed

185-469: A bachelor's degree and law degree in approximately six years. In 2023, Morehouse alumnus Spike Lee and the Gersh Agency , launched a competitive fellowship program for AUC students interested in careers in the entertainment and media industry. Students selected will receive a paid graduate study summer internship, executive mentorships and $ 25,000 in student loan payoff and debt relief. The goal of

222-425: A bond which probably amounted to $ 100,000" to get sit-in demonstrators released from jail'. The sit-ins also helped to engage American youth, bringing a younger generation of leaders to the fore and [generating] intense press coverage". In mainstream news, an ABC program showed Atlanta "as the city where, in the programs title, 'It Can Be Done', referring to the city's reputation for inter-racial cooperation". Overall,

259-631: Is not currently a member. However, the ITC is a member of the library sharing consortium of Robert W. Woodruff Library, which is part of the AUC Consortium. The AUC campuses are located in the Atlanta University Center District, near Downtown Atlanta and immediately southwest of Mercedes-Benz Stadium . The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art and Clark Atlanta University Museum of Art are the two designated museums in

296-450: Is usually in a different week from Spelman and Morehouse. Every few years, all three institutions have homecoming during the same week which is traditionally referred to as "SpArkHouse Homecoming." Homecomings significantly contribute to the cultural identity of the AUC and attract tens of thousands of alumni, students, celebrity guests, and visitors. In 1969, the AUC Consortium established

333-422: The sit-in movement on the agenda of the presidential campaign. On October 19, 1960, hundreds of students, led by Lonnie King and the new COAHR co-chair, Herschelle Sullivan , and accompanied by Dr. King, staged sit-ins throughout Atlanta with a large number of arrests. The arrested students vowed: “Jail no bail.” As a result of Dr. King's arrest, the protests increased in size the following day. Three days after

370-493: The "disruption caused by sit-ins" organized by the Atlanta Student Movement "inspired the effort to desegregate peacefully", as well as aiding in creating "a political crisis for candidates during the presidential election campaign". The original work on An Appeal for Human Rights begun by members of the Atlanta Student Movement continues into the present, with periodic reviews in 2000, and 2010. These include

407-511: The 40th Anniversary An Appeal for Human Rights v.II , 2010 - An Appeal for Human Rights vIII) by means of a review, reflection, and revision process by original members of COAHR. Along with the lasting social effects that the Movement brought about, a more tangible legacy can be found near the West End of Atlanta, where Atlanta Student Movement Boulevard ( formerly Fair Street ) cuts through

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444-432: The AUC Consortium, a college or university must be regionally accredited, maintain tax-exempt status, and pay a membership assessment. Morris Brown College was a member of the AUC Consortium until it lost its accreditation and federal funding in 2002 during the 1998–2002 tenure of Dr. Dolores E. Cross as school president. The Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) is eligible for membership in AUC Consortium, but

481-613: The AUC Data Science Initiative. This initiative offers technical classes to AUC students who want to specialize in data science or learn data analysis to give them a competitive edge in the job market. A major objective of this initiative is to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in the data science and analytics fields. In 2019, three AUC institutions (Morehouse, Spelman, and Clark Atlanta) established an admissions agreement with Syracuse University College of Law allowing their students to receive

518-457: The AUC. Olive Branch is a long-standing tradition where new first-year students from Clark Atlanta, Morehouse, and Spelman gather for an official AUC unity ceremony and celebration every August before the beginning of the fall semester. Spelman and Morehouse annually have homecoming festivities in the same week during the fall semester. The parallel homecomings are traditionally referred to as "SpelHouse Homecoming." Clark Atlanta's homecoming

555-676: The Absalom Jones Student Center also houses the Lutheran Campus ministry which serves both students and the members of the adjoining community. Two of these campus ministry facilities are named after notable Black American clerics. Committee on Appeal for Human Rights The Committee on the Appeal for Human Rights (COAHR) was a group of Atlanta University Center students formed in February 1960. The committee drafted and published An Appeal for Human Rights on March 9, 1960. Six days after publication of

592-496: The Atlanta Student Movement began to travel fast and Lonnie King , Julian Bond, and others were summoned to appear before a special meeting of Atlanta University Center's Council of Presidents. The presidents spoke in turn, expressing their opinions of the proposed sit-in movement. Dr. Clement, president of Atlanta University spoke first. He was followed by Dr. Mays of Morehouse, Dr. Manley of Spelman, and Dr. Brawley of Clark. The four presidents discouraged students from participating in

629-479: The Atlanta Student Movement of 1960-1961 said that the document 'clearly illustrates that the quest for a 'just' society continues to this day'. Atlanta University Center The Atlanta University Center (AUC) was created in April 1929, when John Hope, then president of both Morehouse College and the former Atlanta University saw the potential gains from such a consortium. Atlanta, Morehouse and Spelman signed

666-496: The United States, Atlanta University Center (AUC) students mobilized to launch a series of demonstrations to end legalized segregation in public facilities and on February 5, 1960, approximately fifteen students attended the first meeting of prospective movement participants. The group attempted their first sit-in on Lincoln's birthday; however, they were unable to obtain a sufficient number of students to participate. Word of

703-678: The affiliation agreement and became the original members of the AUC. Clark College and Morris Brown College joined in 1957, followed by the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) in 1959. Morehouse School of Medicine (which became independent from Morehouse College) joined the AUC in 1983. Morris Brown ended its affiliation with AUC when the school lost its accreditation in December 2002. The Atlanta University Center has undergone several administrative and governance changes since its inception. In 2004,

740-501: The audience. Martin Luther King Jr. entered and would orate one of the greatest speeches he had ever given. Dr. King Jr. implored audience members to “resist the cancerous disease of disunity.” He stated, “If anyone breaks this contract, let it be the white man.” The Atlanta Student Movement greatly impacted both racial tensions not only in Atlanta, but nationally. According to Bond, the sit-ins saw 'black property owners put up

777-468: The business operating as AUC, Inc. was dissolved. A new corporation, known as the AUC Consortium, Inc., was established in its place and Marilyn Jackson became the first female CEO and executive director, with fiduciary responsibilities. In 2011, the current executive director, Dr. Sherry Turner, was selected to expand the Consortium's community revitalization efforts. To be eligible for membership in

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814-512: The campus of Clark Atlanta University . The street was named as such in a dedication ceremony on November 1, 2010, hosted by Kasim Reed , the Mayor of Atlanta. On May 16, 2017, 'A New Appeal for Human Rights' was released. Echoing the sentiments of the 1960s Appeal for Human Rights, the document highlights the importance of recognizing 'human rights as universal and inalienable, as well as indivisible and interdependent'. Dr Lonnie King, Chairman of

851-709: The committee. Lonnie King was elected Chairman of the original committee, John Mack from Atlanta University was elected Co-Chairman, Benjamin Brown was elected Treasurer, and Mary Ann Smith was elected Secretary. The representatives of the respective institutions were: Atlanta University: John Mack, Johnny Parham, and Willie Mays; Clark: James Felder , Benjamin Brown and Lydia Tucker; Morehouse: Donald Clarke, Albert Brinson, and Julian Bond; Morris Brown: William Hickson, MaryAnn Smith, Robert Schley; ITC: Otis Moss, James Wilborn, Marion Bennett; Spelman: Marian Wright , Josephine Jackson, Roslyn Pope . On March 15, 1960, just six days after

888-578: The community’s elder black leadership decision to postpone desegregation. On March 10, 1961, a mass meeting was held at Warren Memorial with over 2000 people in attendance. Elder black leaders, including A.T. Walden , Martin Luther King Sr. , and William Holmes Borders attempted to lecture the hostile audience about the thought process behind the decision that was made on March 6. The crowd began to turn into an angry mob and Lonnie King immediately called Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to come to speak to

925-404: The dual degree program. Spelman never offered engineering degrees which is most common among liberal arts colleges . In 2003, Clark Atlanta's leadership voted to end its engineering programs for budget reasons. In 2019, Morehouse established its first engineering degree program with software engineering . In 2019, United Health Group donated $ 8.25 million to the AUC Consortium to establish

962-748: The fellowship is to increase diversity in all aspects of the entertainment and media industry. Three denominational campus ministry centers have been established to serve the students of the Atlanta University Center. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta operates the Lyke House Catholic Student Center, the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta operates the Absalom Jones Episcopal Student Center and Chapel,

999-516: The four young boys that started the sit-in at the Woolworth Store in downtown Greensboro , North Carolina on February 1. This first sit-in caused emotional fortitude and physical restraint, captured by the lenses of reporters, exposed a new generation of young adults to nonviolent direct activism. The first thing that came to King's mind was panty-raids and how quickly these raids could spread from one college to another. King believed that

1036-424: The initial protest, at the request of Mayor William B. Hartsfield , who was attempting to arrange a settlement between the students and merchants, COAHR called for a pause in the protests. As a result of the truce, the students who had been arrested were released from jail. Over the next four months, Lonnie King and the students continued to protest unabatedly. Protestors who were arrested would refuse bail, to crowd

1073-669: The jails. Downtown Atlanta white establishments lost over $ 10 million due to the Christmas Boycotts carried out by the Negro Community. With the Christmas Boycott success, Lonnie King announced an extension of the boycott to run through Easter on February 1, 1961. On March 6, 1961, Jesse Hill requested Lonnie King and Sullivan , to attend an urgent meeting at the Chamber of Commerce . Power members of

1110-505: The movement, instead focusing on their classwork. They believed in pursuing a legal strategy, letting the NAACP fight the racial battle. The fifth speaker was Dr. Harry V. Richardson of ITC. He stated, "I think that the kids are right. I have a Ph.D.; I head a major college, and I cannot go downtown except to spend my money." Dr. Frank Cunningham of Morris Brown College was the last to speak and he strongly supported Dr. Richardson’s opinion about

1147-618: The panty-raid theory should be applied to the Civil Rights Movement because racial segregation was ubiquitous. Segregation was a problem that existed all over the US south, not just in Greensboro. King conferred with Joseph Pierce and Julian Bond about organizing a student movement in the Atlanta University Center. The three were dissatisfied with Atlanta’s slow pace for change in segregation and decided to act. Inspired, like other college students attending historically black colleges across

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1184-454: The publication of An Appeal for Human Rights , over two hundred Atlanta University Center students sat in at eleven restaurants in downtown Atlanta. Seventy-seven students were arrested for sitting-in, along with the six students who had signed An Appeal for Human Rights . The sit-ins were used to obtain a “test-case” for prosecution by NAACP lawyers. In August 1960, Lonnie King asked Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (no relation) to accompany

1221-589: The student movement that was developing in the South. Dr. Clement, chairman of the Council, was caught off-guard by the latter comments, and asked who would speak on behalf of the students. Lonnie King was selected by his peers to speak and argued that it was time for the Negro community to come together and end segregation in Atlanta. Following King's speech, Dr. Clement suggested the students announce their position through

1258-448: The students in a voluntary arrest planned for October. The reason for this request was that the issue of Civil Rights was not a topic of discussion in the presidential election of 1960 between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy . Both candidates were ignoring the more than 70,000 Negro college students in the South who were acting to defy segregation laws and demand freedom. However, the arrest of Dr. King would gain enough traction to put

1295-460: The white and black community were in attendance to call off the boycott on a gentleman’s agreement to desegregate after the school system peacefully desegregates in the fall of 1961. The student leaders refused this agreement, as they wanted to keep fighting for equality. However, black leaders, including Martin Luther King Sr. and major NAACP leader, John Calhoun, insisted on the agreement because they have lived every day of their lives segregated and

1332-427: The white leaders are willing to sign an agreement to desegregate. The back leaders have waited their whole lives for this moment and would be willing to wait three to four months for desegregation. King and Sullivan felt betrayed by their elders in the black community but ultimately consented to the settlement. In the wake of the settlement, students and members of the Negro community expressed their dissatisfaction with

1369-564: Was republished by the New York Times , Harvard Crimson , Nation magazine, and New York Senator Jacob Javits read it into the Congressional Record . On March 16, 1960, the representatives from the six affiliated institutions of Atlanta University Center met to form the Committee on Appeal for Human Rights (COHAR). A unanimous decision was made that there should be three members from each affiliate institution on

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