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.

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  • Subjects = African Americans--Social conditions
Title Date Created Description Subject Collection
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
Social Security Rally, Tape 1, 2005 2005 Meetings, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Economic conditions, Poverty, Labor The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Social Security Meeting, Tape 2, 2005 2005 African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Civil rights, Poverty, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Social conditions, Labor, Meetings The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at West Georgia College, April 28, 1998 1998-04-28 African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Economic conditions, Speeches, College students The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 40th Annual Convention Proceedings, July 29, 1997 1997-07-29 African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Social conditions, Meetings The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Martin Luther King, Jr./SCLC Speaks: 40th Annual SCLC Convention Presidential Address, July 28, 1997 1997-07-28 African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Social conditions, Meetings, Speeches The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC Gun Buy-Back Event, December 17, 1994 1994-12-17 African Americans--Social conditions, Gun control, Crime, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at Friendship-West Baptist Church, August 14, 1994 1994-08-14 African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, Sermons, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Social conditions The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 36th Annual Convention Proceedings, August 26, 1993 1993-08-26 African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, Associations, institutions, etc., Law--Study and teaching, Drug abuse, Political science, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Social conditions The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at Butler St. YMCA Hungry Club Forum, April 7, 1993 1993-04-07 African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Economic conditions, Crime, Gun control The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 35th Annual Convention Proceedings, August 1992 1992-08 African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, Associations, institutions, etc., African Americans--Religion, Drug abuse, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Social conditions The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Learning Center, 1992 1992 African Americans--Education, African American women, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Employment The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 34th Annual Convention Proceedings, August 13, 1991 1991-08-13 African American civil rights workers, African American mayors, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Social conditions, Labor, Meetings, Speeches The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Parents Need To Know - A Presentation of SCLC/W.O.M.E.N., 1991 1991 Drug abuse, African Americans--Social conditions, African American youth--Education The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 33rd Annual Convention Proceedings, August 8, 1990 1990-08-08 Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings, Labor, Drug abuse, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Social conditions The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Poverty Tour and SCLC Meeting in Virginia, August 1990 1990-08 African Americans--Housing, Poverty, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Social conditions, Capital punishment, Drug abuse, Meetings The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Press Conference With Joseph E. Lowery in Nicaragua, circa 1986 1986/1988 African American leadership, Interviews, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Civil rights, International relations The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 29th Annual Convention Proceedings, August 14, 1986 1986-08-14 African Americans--Civil rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Economic conditions, Meetings 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
Interview With Joseph E. Lowery and Ray Hooker, circa 1986 1985/1987 African American leadership, Interviews, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Civil rights, International relations The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series