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.

Title Date Created Description Subject Collection
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, 2013 2013 African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Religion, African Americans--Education The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, Disk 2 of 4, 2013 2013 African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Education The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, Disk 1 of 4, 2013 2013 African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, African American women social reformers The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, Disk 4 of 4, 2013 2013 African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, African Americans--Politics and government, Speeches The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at Community Policing Revitalization Program, 2013 2013 African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Civil rights, Community development The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, circa 2011 2011/2012 African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at Saint Sabina Church, July 3, 2011 2011-07-03 African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, Sermons The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
32nd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards, 2011 2011 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, African American women social reformers, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
8th Annual The 'Real' State of the Union, February 9, 2010 2010-02-09 African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Religion, African Americans--Politics and government The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Historical Black Women Event, February 2010 2010-02 African American women social reformers, African American women, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
A Conversation With Reverend Joseph Lowery, January 20, 2010 2010-01-20 African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American journalists, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Religion The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, 2010 2010 African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Education The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, 2010 2010 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Voting, African Americans--Education, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Men's Day Worship Service, Trinity United Methodist Church, November 1, 2009 2009-11-01 African Americans--Civil rights, African American men, African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, Sermons The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
30th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards, Tape 1, April 4, 2009 2009-04-04 African Americans--Civil rights, African American youth--Education, African Americans--Politics and government, African American universities and colleges, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
30th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards, Tape 2, April 4, 2009 2009-04-04 African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Civil rights, African American universities and colleges, Environmental justice, African American actors, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
A Conversation with Harry Belafonte, Reverend Joseph Lowery, and Reverend C.T. Vivian, January 23, 2009 2009-01-23 African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Walk Against Violence, 2009 2009 Gun control, Crime, Demonstrations, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Children The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Health Care Rally, 2009 2009 African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Health and hygiene, Demonstrations, Protest movements The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Spelman College Honors Convocation, circa 2008 2008/2009 African American students, College students, African American women, African American universities and colleges The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southwest Atlanta Youth Business Organization Meeting, circa 2008 2008/2009 African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Economic conditions, African American youth--Education, Meetings The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
29th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards, April 4, 2008 2008-04-04 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
29th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards, April 4, 2008 2008-04-04 African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Civil rights, African American actors, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, March 2008 2008-03 African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American men, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
5th Annual King Holiday Human Rights Forum, January 17, 2008 2008-01-17 African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Civil rights, Human rights, Capital punishment, Race discrimination, Voting, Meetings The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
5th Annual King Holiday Human Rights Forum, January 17, 2008 2008-01-17 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Human rights, African American youth--Education, Capital punishment, Gun control, International relations The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at Morris Brown College, 2008 2008 African American youth--Education, African Americans--Education, African American students, African American universities and colleges, Speeches The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Press Conference, April 12, 2007 2007-04-12 African American civil rights workers, Women's rights, African American women, Interviews, Race discrimination The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
28th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards, April 3, 2007 2007-04-03 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, African American women social reformers, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
28th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards, April 3, 2007 2007-04-03 African Americans--Civil rights, African American youth--Education, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Health and hygiene, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
28th SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards, April 3, 2007 2007-04-03 African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Music, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
28th SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards, April 3, 2007 2007-04-03 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, Tape 4, March 4, 2007 2007-03-04 African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events, Demonstrations The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, Tape 2, March 3, 2007 2007-03-03 African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, Tape 1, March 2007 2007-03 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Education, Special events, African American artists The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, Tape 3, March 2007 2007-03 African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, African American mayors, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Criminal Justice Symposium, Tape 5, 2007 2007 Meetings, African Americans--Civil rights, Crime, Law--Study and teaching, African American children, Drug abuse, African Americans--Health and hygiene The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Criminal Justice Symposium, Tape 6, 2007 2007 Meetings, African Americans--Civil rights, Crime, Law--Study and teaching, African American children, African Americans--Social conditions The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Criminal Justice Symposium, Tape 3, Part 1, 2007 2007 Meetings, African Americans--Civil rights, Crime, Law--Study and teaching, African Americans--Religion The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Criminal Justice Symposium, Tape 3, Part 2, 2007 2007 Meetings, African Americans--Civil rights, Crime, Law--Study and teaching, Race relations, Race discrimination The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Criminal Justice Symposium, Tape ?, 2007 2007 African Americans--Civil rights, African American youth--Education, Meetings, Crime, Law--Study and teaching The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Criminal Justice Symposium, Tape 3, 2007 2007 African Americans--Civil rights, African American children, Meetings, African American youth--Education, Crime, Law--Study and teaching, Community development The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Criminal Justice Symposium, Tape ?, 2007 2007 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Law--Study and teaching, Crime, Meetings The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Criminal Justice Symposium, Tape 2, 2007 2007 African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American children, Crime, Law--Study and teaching The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, April 30, 2006 2006-04-30 African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, Sermons The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Rosa Parks Monument Unveiling, April 22, 2006 2006-04-22 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American women, African American women social reformers, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
27th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards, April 2006 2006-04 African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American women social reformers, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
3rd Annual Walter Rodney Symposium, Tape 1, March 23, 2006 2006-03-23 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Meetings, African American entertainers, Pan-Africanism The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
3rd Annual Walter Rodney Symposium, Tape 2, March 23, 2006 2006-03-23 African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Politics and government, Meetings, Pan-Africanism The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Civil Rights Heritage Tour, Tape 4, March 5, 2006 2006-03-05 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, Funeral rites and ceremonies, Voting, African Americans--Education, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series