Joseph E. Lowery's 85th Birthday Celebration, 2006

Written on case: Cam 2. Bakody. Dick Gregory. Woodie White. Gospel[?] Sox. Johnny Ford. Maxine Waters. [Foun]zworth Beatley. SCLC/Women. Tavis Daughters.

2006

2000-2009

This video features a tribute event to celebrate Joseph E. Lowery's 85th birthday. This video opens with remarks by civil rights activist and comedian Dick Gregory followed by an award presentation to Joseph E. Lowery by United Methodist Church representative Bishop Woodie White and a musical tribute by Angella Christie. At 00:28:10, U.S. Representative Maxine Waters speaks, followed by a performance from Fonzworth Bentley and a presentation of gifts from SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. members. This video concludes with song tributes by Joseph and Evelyn Lowery's daughters.

African Americans--Civil rights
African American civil rights workers
Special events
African American entertainers

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videotapes

The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection

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

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Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library

Georgia--Atlanta

Series: Audiovisual

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:01358

The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the Joseph & Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights, the Joseph Echols Lowery Irrevocable Trust, and other donors in supporting the processing and digitization of Morehouse College's Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection.

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