The Audiovisual series consists of video and audio recordings documenting the professional careers of Joseph E. Lowery and Evelyn G. Lowery. Content includes sermons delivered by Joseph E. Lowery during his ministerial career at Central United Methodist Church (1968-1986) and Cascade United Methodist Church (1986-1992). There are many video and audio recordings of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) conventions and other SCLC activities. In her capacity as the founder of the SCLC/Women's Organizational Movement for Equality Now (SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.), Evelyn Lowery hosted annual Civil Rights Heritage Tours, the Drum Major for Justice Awards, and oratorical contests, of which several recordings exist in this series. The series also contains video and audio of events at which Joseph or Evelyn Lowery served as panelists/speakers or at which they were recognized with awards.
Mar 4, 2022

The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series

The Audiovisual series consists of video and audio recordings documenting the professional careers of Joseph E. Lowery and Evelyn G. Lowery. Content includes sermons delivered by Joseph E. Lowery during his ministerial career at Central United Methodist Church (1968-1986) and Cascade United Methodist Church (1986-1992). There are many video and audio recordings of Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) conventions and other SCLC activities. In her capacity as the founder of the SCLC/Women's Organizational Movement for Equality Now (SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.), Evelyn Lowery hosted annual Civil Rights Heritage Tours, the Drum Major for Justice Awards, and oratorical contests, of which several recordings exist in this series. The series also contains video and audio of events at which Joseph or Evelyn Lowery served as panelists/speakers or at which they were recognized with awards.

For:
  • Subjects = African Americans--Civil rights
  • Subjects = African American families
Title Date Created Description Subject Collection
March Against Violence, March 16, 1996 1996-03-16 African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Politics and government, Demonstrations, Gun control, African American families, Voter registration The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at Blacks in Government National Training Conference, August 1995 1995-08 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Meetings, African American families The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 38th Annual Convention Proceedings, July 31, 1995 1995-07-31 African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, Civil rights movements, Gun control, Drug abuse, African American families, African Americans--Economic conditions The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Luncheon at the 38th Annual SCLC Convention, July 31, 1995 1995-07-31 African American women social reformers, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, African American families, Gun control, Meetings The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Martin Luther King, Jr./SCLC Speaks, circa 1993 1993/1994 African Americans--Civil rights, Speeches, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Politics and government, African American families, Gun control The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 32nd Annual Convention Proceedings, August 16, 1989 1989-08-16 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American youth--Education, Meetings, Speeches, African American families The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 29th Annual Convention Proceedings, August 13, 1986 1986-08-13 African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American families, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Social conditions The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
W.C. Dobbins Memorial Service, circa 1983 1982/1984 African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Religion, Sermons, African American families, Funeral rites and ceremonies The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. National Conference on the Black Male Child, April 3, 1982 1982-04-03 African Americans--Civil rights, African American men, African American children, African American families, African Americans--Education, Meetings The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 24th Annual Convention Proceedings, August 1981 1981-08 African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American families, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Politics and government The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Address at Martin Luther King, Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize Ceremony, January 14, 1981 1981-01-14 African Americans--Civil rights, African American families, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Politics and government The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration: Speech by Joseph E. Lowery, January 11, 1981 1981-01-11 African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American families, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Politics and government The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at an Event in Tuskegee, Alabama, December 13, 1980 1980-12-13 African Americans--Civil rights, African American families, African Americans--Social conditions, Race discrimination The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Delivers Founder's Day Sermon at Dillard University, October 19, 1980 1980-10-19 African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Education, African Americans--Civil rights, African American families, International relations, Speeches The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Central United Methodist Church Service, September 7, 1980 1980-09-07 African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Religion, Sermons, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Politics and government, African American families The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at Union Chapel United Methodist Church, April 20, 1980 1980-04-20 African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Religion, Sermons, Methodist Church, African American families, Community development The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Board Luncheon, April 14, 1980 1980-04-14 African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American families, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Politics and government The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Central United Methodist Church Services, 1979 1979 African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Religion, Sermons, African American families, Community development The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series