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The January 1979 issue of "City" magazine, the Communique of the Black Communities. The magazine was formerly known as "Atlanta's What's Happening". 54 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
City Magazine, January 1979
Date Created
1979-01
Description
The January 1979 issue of "City" magazine, the Communique of the Black Communities. The magazine was formerly known as "Atlanta's What's Happening". 54 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Race discrimination, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Economic conditions, African American poets
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Correspondence between The Atlanta Journal/The Atlanta Constitution and Joseph E. Lowery regarding publishing articles about southerners' perspectives on the presidential campaign and Georgia Power. 8 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Correspondence to and from the Atlanta Journal/Atlanta Constitution, 1987
Date Created
1987
Description
Correspondence between The Atlanta Journal/The Atlanta Constitution and Joseph E. Lowery regarding publishing articles about southerners' perspectives on the presidential campaign and Georgia Power. 8 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Politics and government, Race discrimination, Political campaigns
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Documents related to the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children crisis, including news editorials and commentary by Joseph E. Lowery, correspondence, and statistics. 24 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children News Editorial and Correspondence, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
Documents related to the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children crisis, including news editorials and commentary by Joseph E. Lowery, correspondence, and statistics. 24 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American children, Race discrimination, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Documents related to the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children crisis, including correspondence, news clippings, and photocopied pages from unknown books. 8 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children News and Correspondence, circa 1988
Date Created
1985/1991
Description
Documents related to the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children crisis, including correspondence, news clippings, and photocopied pages from unknown books. 8 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American children, Race discrimination, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Joseph E. Lowery's typed "Bias in News Reporting and Editorial Comment" draft essay regarding the media impact of The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution. 5 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
"Bias in News Reporting and Editorial Comment" Draft, circa 1978
Date Created
1977/1979
Description
Joseph E. Lowery's typed "Bias in News Reporting and Editorial Comment" draft essay regarding the media impact of The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution. 5 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A document titled "A Brief History of the Homicide Cases" that summarizes the twenty-eight Black children and young adults who were part of the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children cases with enclosed statistics on missing persons, detailing missing Black persons in comparison to whites. 8 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
"A Brief History of the Homicide Cases", 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
A document titled "A Brief History of the Homicide Cases" that summarizes the twenty-eight Black children and young adults who were part of the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children cases with enclosed statistics on missing persons, detailing missing Black persons in comparison to whites. 8 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American children, Race discrimination, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A fact sheet about the Committee to Stop Children's Murders that was established in response to the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children crisis. 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Committee to Stop Children's Murders, circa 1980
Date Created
1980/1981
Description
A fact sheet about the Committee to Stop Children's Murders that was established in response to the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children crisis. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American children, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A letter from Wendy K. Scruggs-Murray, coordinator of the Metro Atlanta Conference on the War Against Drugs, to Joseph E. Lowery with attached enclosures of conference materials. 12 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Correspondence Regarding the Metro Atlanta Conference on the War Against Drugs, October 1986
Date Created
1986-10
Description
A letter from Wendy K. Scruggs-Murray, coordinator of the Metro Atlanta Conference on the War Against Drugs, to Joseph E. Lowery with attached enclosures of conference materials. 12 pages.
Subject
Meetings, Drug abuse, Crime, Community development, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A news release from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference regarding the preparations needed in Atlanta to welcome students attending Freedomfest (also known as Freaknik). 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
News Release on Freedomfest, March 23, 1995
Date Created
1995-03-23
Description
A news release from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference regarding the preparations needed in Atlanta to welcome students attending Freedomfest (also known as Freaknik). 2 pages.
Subject
College students, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A letter to the editors of The Atlanta Journal/The Atlanta Constitution from Joseph E. Lowery in which he responds to Jeff Dickerson's article about students' behavior during Freedomfest (also known as Freaknik). 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
"Plenty of 'booty-shakers' matured into fine citizens", April 25, 1995
Date Created
1995-04-25
Description
A letter to the editors of The Atlanta Journal/The Atlanta Constitution from Joseph E. Lowery in which he responds to Jeff Dickerson's article about students' behavior during Freedomfest (also known as Freaknik). 1 page.
Subject
College students, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Documents related to the construction of the Georgia Dome, including a news release from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and correspondence to the Fulton County Commission and Atlanta City Council. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
News Release and Correspondence Regarding the Georgia Dome, 1989
Date Created
1989
Description
Documents related to the construction of the Georgia Dome, including a news release from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and correspondence to the Fulton County Commission and Atlanta City Council. 4 pages.
Subject
Sports, City planning, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A memorandum with attached draft news release regarding the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's concern for the adequacy of medical care for the poor in the Atlanta area and photocopies of news clippings regarding patient deaths at Clayton General Hospital. 5 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Records Regarding Adequate Medical Care for the Poor in Atlanta Area Hospitals, March 1989
Date Created
1983-03
Description
A memorandum with attached draft news release regarding the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's concern for the adequacy of medical care for the poor in the Atlanta area and photocopies of news clippings regarding patient deaths at Clayton General Hospital. 5 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Health and hygiene, Poverty, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A news release from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) containing a statement regarding tuberculosis risk reduction at Grady Hospital. 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
News Release on Tuberculosis Risk Reduction at Grady Hospital, April 3, 1992
Date Created
1992-04-03
Description
A news release from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) containing a statement regarding tuberculosis risk reduction at Grady Hospital. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Health and hygiene, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Nursing
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Documents related to the Justice for Janitors campaign in Atlanta, Georgia, including a letter from the Justice For Janitors Organizing Committee and news clippings regarding protests and wrestler Thunderbolt Patterson's union organizing efforts. 9 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Correspondence and News Clippings Regarding Justice for Janitors Campaign, March 1988
Date Created
1988-03
Description
Documents related to the Justice for Janitors campaign in Atlanta, Georgia, including a letter from the Justice For Janitors Organizing Committee and news clippings regarding protests and wrestler Thunderbolt Patterson's union organizing efforts. 9 pages.
Subject
Labor, Demonstrations, African Americans--Employment, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American athletes, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
News clippings from various Atlanta newspapers reporting on the vote by the MARTA Board of Directors to elect George H. Ivey, Jr. as board chair instead of Joseph E. Lowery. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
News Clippings Regarding Joseph E. Lowery's Denial as MARTA's Chair, December 1988
Date Created
1988-12
Description
News clippings from various Atlanta newspapers reporting on the vote by the MARTA Board of Directors to elect George H. Ivey, Jr. as board chair instead of Joseph E. Lowery. 4 pages.
Subject
Transportation, Race discrimination, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A photocopy of a news clipping from The Atlanta Journal about an art exhibition sponsored by The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to raise money for a national library on child victimization issues that will be named in honor of the Atlanta children killed between 1979 to 1981 as part of the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children crisis. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
"In memory of Atlanta's slain youths", May 26, 1988
Date Created
1988-05-26
Description
A photocopy of a news clipping from The Atlanta Journal about an art exhibition sponsored by The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to raise money for a national library on child victimization issues that will be named in honor of the Atlanta children killed between 1979 to 1981 as part of the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children crisis. 1 page.
Subject
Crime, African American children, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Library science
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Photocopies of news clippings about the death of Jean Childs Young, the wife of Andrew Young. 3 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
News Clippings on the Passing of Jean Young, 1994
Date Created
1994
Description
Photocopies of news clippings about the death of Jean Childs Young, the wife of Andrew Young. 3 pages.
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African American women, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
The Winter 1987 issue of Council Contact, a publication of the Atlanta City Council. 8 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Council Contact, Winter 1987
Date Created
1987
Description
The Winter 1987 issue of Council Contact, a publication of the Atlanta City Council. 8 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Crime, City planning
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files