A.J. Muste Memorial Institute
A.J. Muste Memorial Institute
"Throughout his years as a leader of the labor, civil rights and anti-war movements, A.J. Muste motivated many people with his dedication and commitment to nonviolent action.
"Seven years after A.J.'s death in 1967, a group of pacifists inspired by his legacy started the A.J. Muste Memorial Institute. The Institute sought to carry forward A.J.'s commitment to nonviolent radical change by providing the movement for peace and justice with practical, concrete support.
"Initially run by volunteers from a borrowed desk in the War Resisters League office in downtown Manhattan, the Institute gained tax-exempt charitable status in 1974 and began raising funds to support activist projects through grants and sponsorships. In 1978, the Institute bought the "Peace Pentagon" office building to provide a stable and affordable base for itself and other activist groups in New York City." [1]
- Co-Director - Jeanne Strole
- Co- Director - Jane Guskin
- Rose Regina Lawrence - Assistant to the Co-Directors
- Superintendent - Salvador Suazo
Contents
Directors
Accessed August 2009: [2]
- Susan Kent Cakars
- James A. Cole
- Christine Halvorson
- Melissa Jameson
- Carol Kalafatic
- Bernice Lanning, Secretary
- David McReynolds
- Peter Muste, Chairperson
- Jill Sternberg
- Nina Streich
- Robert T. Taylor
- Martha Thomases, Vice-Chairperson
- John Zirinsky, Treasurer
Advisory Committee
Accessed August 2009: [3]
- Julian Bond
- Ann Douglas
- Larry Gara
- Nat Hentoff
- George M. Houser
- John Lewis
- Alice Lynd and Staughton Lynd
- Saul Mendlovitz
- Christopher Muste
- Jean Muste
- Michael Randle
- Jo Ann O. Robinson
- Norman Rush
- Wendy Schwartz
- John Swomley
- Lillian Willoughby and George Willoughby
- Van Zwisohn
