Trinity Digital Collections

- Local Politics, News and Community Activity Scrapbook, 1973-1974
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Municipal government -- Texas -- San Antonio; San Antonio (Tex.). City Council.;
- Scrapbook includes newsclippings; telegrams , cards, and letters of congratulations from community members and state and local politicians; ephemera from community events, such as Reverend Black's narration of a San Antonio Symphony event honoring...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Men's Day pamphlet, 1956 April 29
- African American -- Civil rights; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio; Mount Zion First Baptist Church (San Antonio, Tex.);
- Pamphlet from Men's Day, Mount Zion Baptist Church, that featured Asa Philip Randolph as guest speaker. His talk was entitled "The Civil Rights Crisis and The Negro." Enclosures in the pamphlet include a draft of letter to congregation, and a short...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Billy Graham Evangelistic Rally, 1958 July 25
- African American -- Civil rights; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- History -- 20th century; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Scrapbook documenting the Billy Graham Evangelistic Rally at Alamo Stadium, 1958 July 25, in San Antonio, Texas
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Miracle of Mississippi, by Reverend Black, undated
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century;
- Editorial by Reverend Black praising James H. Meredith and his struggle for education at the University of Mississippi, as well as recognizing the courage of all African Americans living in Mississippi in an atmosphere of violence and terror.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Once Upon A Time…, by Reverend Black, 1962
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Editorial for SNAP News, about a meeting held on November 23-25, 1962 at Columbia Iniversity. The meeting addressed African and American Negro leaders and future directions for policy for apartheid, embargo, and moral responsibility.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Local politics and church news scrapbook, 1940s-1976
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Baptists -- United States -- History.; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Local politics and church news scrapbook, 1940s-1976, includes information on Reverend Black's early ministry, local politics, Mount Zion First Baptist Church
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Biko Memorial Evening, 1978
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Ephemera, brochure for the "Biko Memorial Evening" at the Carver Cultural Community Center, for Black History Month, 1978
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom March, 1987
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Photograph showing a crowd of marchers at the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom March, January 19, 1987. Note: At the first march sponsored by the City of San Antonio, Rosa Parks was the guest speaker, and a 1950s style bus was used to commemorate her...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Devils, Dogs and Destiny, by Reverend Black, 1963
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Editorial on the the position of the Black Muslims, Birmingham, Alabama, and the commitment of the Negro to achieve freedom.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- A Common Goal: Equal Opportunity
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; Public health -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Booklet published by the AFL-CIO, with the text of Civil Rights Resolution from the Sixth Annual Convention, San Francisco, December 9-15, 1965, and an address by AFL-CIO Vice President A. Philip Randolph in support of the resolution.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- The Christmas Message, by Reverend Black, 1963
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Editorial regarding the Christmas message of freedom and commercial greeting cards.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Repeal of the Code, by Reverend Black, 1963
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Editorial that calls for repeal of the code of loyalty from the negro to the white man, using the actions of protestors in Birmingham, Alabama as an example.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Law and Justice, by Reverend Black, 1968
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio
- Editorial in the National Baptist Union-Review by Reverend Black, addressing how the call for law and justice is often a racist appeal to stop the actions of Negroes.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Who Owns the Negro Community?, by Reverend Black, 1962
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio;
- Talk (Maxwell's Notes) addressing the need for the Negro to be able to participate in society without enslavement to an antagonistic power structure, noting access to home mortgages as a way to participate and the develpment of organized labor as...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Baptist Ministers Union of San Antonio and Vicinity, 1951-1960
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Baptists -- United States -- History.;
- Reverend Black was involved with the beginnings of the Baptist Ministers Union of San Antonio and Vicinity, as Secretary, as part of committees, and as President. This folder contains meeting notes, correspondence, organizational documents such as...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Planning the Mission of the Church, by Reverend Black, 1968
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Baptists -- United States -- History.;
- Editorial in the National Baptist Union-Review by Reverend Black, expressing the need for planning for the church be done by twentieth century men of faith.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Clippings scrapbook, 1951-1963
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Baptists -- United States -- History.; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- San Antonio; Municipal government -- Texas -- San Antonio; Mount Zion First Baptist Church (San Antonio, Tex.);
- Scrapbook includes newspaper clippings about activities at Mount Zion First Baptist Church, Baptist news, African American community news, and Texas and San Antonio politics, from the San Antonio Register, the Fort Worth Defender and Baptist...
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Texas Negro Peace Officers Association Nineteenth Annual Convention Souvenir Program, August 1954
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- History -- 20th century;
- Texas Negro Peace Officers Association Nineteenth Annual Convention Souvenir Program, August 1954, San Antonio, Texas
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Wallace Campaign, by Reverend Black, 1968
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- History -- 20th century;
- Editorial in the National Baptist Union-Review by Reverend Black, discussing the issues raised by the George Wallace presidential campaign and their importance for Black churchmen.
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers
- Decision Takers, by Reverend Black, undated
- African Americans -- Texas -- San Antonio; Civil rights movements -- Texas -- History -- 20th century;
- Editorial by Reverend Black, addressing the liabilities of "voluntary integration."
- Claude and ZerNona Black Papers