{"value"=>"<p>The <span class=\"emph\">SUBJECT FILES, c. 1980-1989,</span>(1.8 lin. ft.) include both topical files, (such as Farmworkers and Homelessness) and files related to specific organizations (such as the Black Theology Project). These subjects cover the broad spectrum of issues which were of concern to Pitts in his capacity as Director for Racial Justice. Subject areas include AIDS, the Caribbean, Latin America, Native Americans, Racial Violence/Hate Groups and Southern Africa. The topical files generally contain printed matter and miscellany while the organizational files may also include minutes of meetings and other administrative material. Individual files are arranged chronologically by year.</p> <p>Additional information on many of these topics can be found in the files of the Racial Justice Working Group and in the general Correspondence. Material from those series was not separated and added to the subject files.</p> <p>Files relating to Farmworkers, Native Americans, Racial Violence and Southern Africa are particularly well documented. Both farmworker and Native American issues were an important part of the Racial Justice Program as was the increasing racial violence in the United States. Material in the Farmworkers file, 1983-1989, includes articles and publications from the East Coast Farmworker Support Network and the National Farmworker Ministry which is related to the National Council of Churches. The file for Native Americans, 1980-1989, includes newsletters, clippings and other printed matter. Although the file has information on many areas of the country, Alaska, Wisconsin and the Northwest are particularly well represented.</p> <p>The most extensive organizational files are those for the Black Theology Project and the National Interreligious Commission on Civil Rights (NICCR). The file on the Black Theology Project, 1983-1989, includes minutes, planning documents, reports and brochures. [Please consult the librarian for information on a separate collection of Black Theology Project records held by the Schomburg Center].</p>"}