Links The King Center Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Library of Congress: Bomb damage to the interior of partially completed home of Dr. C.O. Simpkins Civil Rights Digital Library: Trial by violence LPB: Cuthbert “C.O.” Simpkins, Sr. DDS Google Books: JET Article American Archive of Public BroadcastingC.O. Simpkins Interview [Part 2 of 3]. Conducted for Louisiana: A History. Simpkins discusses the problems facing African Americans in Shreveport during segregation; organizing Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to Shreveport and its effect on local Civil Rights activities; the bombing of his house; the outlawing of the NAACP in Louisiana and the subsequent formation of the United Christian Movement; the integration of the American Dental Association; his political career and service in the state legislature; the drug problem in the African American community; and the need for forgiveness in moving forward in race relations. LPB LLHI-CS2 The King Center: Terror in Louisiana Shreveport Times: VideoDr. C.O. Simpkins speaks to a gathering at Centenary College about his memories of working with Dr. Martin Luther King in Shreveport. KTBS: Local Civil Rights Leaders Look Back March on Washington Shreveport Times: 20th anniversary celebration of Project NeighborHealth Clinic Wikipedia: C. O. Simpkins, Sr Simpkins Community Health & Education Center