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King delivers "The Rising Tide of Racial Consciousness" at National Urban League conference; receives contribution for SCLC

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September 6, 1960

King delivers “The Rising Tide of Racial Consciousness” at the Golden Anniversary Conference of the National Urban League at Community Church of New York. Following his address, executives of the Harlem Labor Union present King with a $1,250 contribution for SCLC.