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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Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at ICWU Convention, October 21, 1988
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at ICWU Convention, October 21, 1988
Date Created
1988-10-21
Subject
Speeches, Labor, Meetings, African American leadership, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
9th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. National Oratorical Contest, 1988
Date Created
1988
Description
Subject
African American youth--Education, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Economic conditions, Poverty
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Cascade United Methodist Church Service, circa 1989
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Cascade United Methodist Church Service, circa 1989
Date Created
1986/1992
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, Sermons, Gospel music, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 29th Annual Convention Proceedings, August 14, 1986
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 29th Annual Convention Proceedings, August 14, 1986
Date Created
1986-08-14
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Economic conditions, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 29th Annual Convention Proceedings, August 13, 1986
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 29th Annual Convention Proceedings, August 13, 1986
Date Created
1986-08-13
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, African American families, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Social conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Central United Methodist Church Service, June 16, 1985
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Central United Methodist Church Service, June 16, 1985
Date Created
1985-06-16
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, Sermons, African American men, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Martin Luther King, Jr./SCLC Speaks: Dick Gregory, circa 1983
Date Created
1983/1989
Description
Subject
African American entertainers, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Economic conditions
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery in Nicaragua, December 1983
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery in Nicaragua, December 1983
Date Created
1983-12
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, International relations, Meetings, Political participation, African Americans--Economic conditions, Interviews
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Survival of the Black Family in the Eighties: The Black Teenager, Workshop 2A, April 1983
Date Created
1983-04
Description
Subject
African Americans--Education, African American families, African American children, African American teenagers, African Americans--Economic conditions, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
4th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. National Oratorical Contest, March 20, 1983
Date Created
1983-03-20
Description
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American youth--Education, Speeches, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at a Press Conference in Italy, 1983
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at a Press Conference in Italy, 1983
Date Created
1983
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Interviews, International relations, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Economic conditions, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
3rd Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. National Oratorical Contest, August 18,1982
Date Created
1982-08-18
Description
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American youth--Education, Speeches, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Mass Meeting in Birmingham, Alabama, July 15, 1982
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Mass Meeting in Birmingham, Alabama, July 15, 1982
Date Created
1982-07-15
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Politics and government, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Pilgrimage to Washington for Voting Rights, Economic Justice and Peace Event, June 8, 1982
Date Created
1982-06-08
Description
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, Sermons, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Politics and government, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Voting Rights Hearing in Milledgeville, Georgia, April 25, 1982
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Voting Rights Hearing in Milledgeville, Georgia, April 25, 1982
Date Created
1982-04-25
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Economic conditions, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Pilgrimage to Washington Kickoff Events, April 19, 1982
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Pilgrimage to Washington Kickoff Events, April 19, 1982
Date Created
1982-04-19
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, African Americans--Economic conditions, Speeches, Voting, Voter registration
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Central United Methodist Church Service, April 4, 1982
Date Created
1982-04-04
Description
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, Sermons, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Mass Meeting in Marion, Alabama, February 10, 1982
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Mass Meeting in Marion, Alabama, February 10, 1982
Date Created
1982-02-10
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, Demonstrations, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Economic conditions, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Rally in Greensboro, Alabama, February 9, 1982
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Rally in Greensboro, Alabama, February 9, 1982
Date Created
1982-02-09
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, Demonstrations, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Economic conditions, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Central United Methodist Church Service, January 3, 1982
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Central United Methodist Church Service, January 3, 1982
Date Created
1982-01-03
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American clergy, African Americans--Religion, Sermons, African Americans--Economic conditions, Community development
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series