30th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards, Tape 2, April 4, 2009

Written on case: SCLC Tape 2. 4.4.09. 16:9 Widescreen.

2009-04-04

2000-2009

This video features proceedings from the 30th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner, hosted by Kenny Leon, on April 4, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia. This video opens with the remainder of remarks from recipients of the "Leadership in Higher Education Award", commentary by Kenny Leon, and then the presentation of the "Environmental Justice Award" to Laura Turner Seydel. At 00:19:20, Evelyn G. Lowery presents the "Art and Humanitarian Award" to actor Cicely Tyson and then invites Christine King Farris (Martin Luther King, Jr.'s sister) to help her light candles in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. At 00:31:50, Joseph E. Lowery provides closing remarks and leads participants in joining hands and singing "We Shall Overcome". Note: This video is a continuation of footage from the audiovisual asset found at http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:01299.

African American civil rights workers
African Americans--Civil rights
African American universities and colleges
Environmental justice
African American actors
Special events

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The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/fa:199

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:07428

Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

Georgia--Atlanta

Series: Audiovisual

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:01348

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