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--Economic conditions
Title Date Created Description Subject Collection
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
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
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
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 40th Annual Convention Proceedings, July 29, 1997 1997-07-29 African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, Labor, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Housing, African American women social reformers 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
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 40th Annual Convention Proceedings, July 1997 1997-07 African American civil rights workers, African American leadership, African American youth, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Segregation, Race discrimination, Meetings The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
2nd Annual Dr. Calvin W. Rolark Sr. Memorial Luncheon, June 20, 1997 1997-06-20 African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Politics and government, Special events, Speeches, Voting The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 39th Annual Convention Proceedings, August 1996 1996-08 African Americans--Economic conditions, Human rights, Voting, Church buildings, African Americans--Education, School integration, Meetings, Speeches The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 39th Annual Convention Proceedings, August 1996 1996-08 African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Health and hygiene, Labor, African Americans--Education, Church buildings, Race discrimination, Meetings The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 39th Annual Convention Proceedings, August 1996 1996-08 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Economic conditions, Speeches, Poverty, Police brutality 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
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 38th Annual Convention Proceedings, July 31, 1995 1995-07-31 African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Education, Meetings, Affirmative action programs, African Americans--Economic conditions, Voting The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Shoney's Covenant Renewal Agreement, July 1995 1995-07 Affirmative action programs, African Americans--Employment, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 38th Annual Convention Proceedings, 1995 1995 African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Economic conditions, African American singers, African American mayors 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 37th Annual Convention Proceedings, August 1994 1994-08 African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Education, Meetings The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Gun Buy-Back Event and SCLC Board Meeting, 1994 1994 African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, Civil rights movements, Gun control, African American youth--Education, African Americans--Economic conditions The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series