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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5th Annual King Holiday Human Rights Forum, January 17, 2008
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
5th Annual King Holiday Human Rights Forum, January 17, 2008
Date Created
2008-01-17
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Civil rights, Human rights, Capital punishment, Race discrimination, Voting, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Press Conference, April 12, 2007
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Press Conference, April 12, 2007
Date Created
2007-04-12
Subject
African American civil rights workers, Women's rights, African American women, Interviews, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Criminal Justice Symposium, Tape 3, Part 2, 2007
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Criminal Justice Symposium, Tape 3, Part 2, 2007
Date Created
2007
Subject
Meetings, African Americans--Civil rights, Crime, Law--Study and teaching, Race relations, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Voting Rights Act Forum, March 2005
Date Created
2005-03
Description
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Voting, Political participation, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Voting Rights Act Forum, Part 2 and Demonstration, March 2005
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Voting Rights Act Forum, Part 2 and Demonstration, March 2005
Date Created
2005-03
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Voting, Political participation, Race discrimination, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Voting Rights Act Forum, Camera 1, Tape 4, March 2005
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Voting Rights Act Forum, Camera 1, Tape 4, March 2005
Date Created
2005-03
Subject
Meetings, African Americans--Civil rights, Voting, Race discrimination, Political participation
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Voting Rights Act Forum, Camera 1, Tape 3, March 2005
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Voting Rights Act Forum, Camera 1, Tape 3, March 2005
Date Created
2005-03
Subject
Meetings, African Americans--Civil rights, Voting, Race discrimination, Political participation
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Voting Rights Act Forum, Part 1, March 2005
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Voting Rights Act Forum, Part 1, March 2005
Date Created
2005-03
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Voting, Political participation, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Criminal Justice Symposium, October 11, 2003
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Criminal Justice Symposium, October 11, 2003
Date Created
2003-10-11
Subject
Meetings, African Americans--Civil rights, Crime, Law--Study and teaching, Race discrimination, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Criminal Justice Symposium, Tape 4, Part 2, October 10, 2003
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Criminal Justice Symposium, Tape 4, Part 2, October 10, 2003
Date Created
2003-10-10
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Crime, Law--Study and teaching, Race discrimination, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Criminal Justice Symposium, Tape 5, October 10, 2003
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Criminal Justice Symposium, Tape 5, October 10, 2003
Date Created
2003-10-10
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Crime, Law--Study and teaching, Race discrimination, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Criminal Justice Symposium, Tape 3, October 10, 2003
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Criminal Justice Symposium, Tape 3, October 10, 2003
Date Created
2003-10-10
Subject
Meetings, African Americans--Civil rights, Crime, Law--Study and teaching, Race discrimination, African Americans--Politics and government, Capital punishment
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 40th Annual Convention Proceedings, July 1997
Date Created
1997-07
Description
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African American leadership, African American youth, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Segregation, Race discrimination, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 39th Annual Convention Proceedings, August 1996
Date Created
1996-08
Description
Subject
African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Health and hygiene, Labor, African Americans--Education, Church buildings, Race discrimination, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
President Clinton Speech at Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, June 12, 1996
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
President Clinton Speech at Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, June 12, 1996
Date Created
1996-06-12
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American churches, Church buildings, Race discrimination, Speeches
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at a Press Conference, 1996
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaking at a Press Conference, 1996
Date Created
1996
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American leadership, Affirmative action programs, Race discrimination, Interviews
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC Rally Regarding Church Burnings, 1996
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC Rally Regarding Church Burnings, 1996
Date Created
1996
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Civil rights, African American churches, African Americans--Religion, Race discrimination, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Ozell Sutton Oral History, circa 2000
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Ozell Sutton Oral History, circa 2000
Date Created
1995/2005
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination, Interviews, Oral history
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at Hunter Hill First Baptist Church, circa 1995
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at Hunter Hill First Baptist Church, circa 1995
Date Created
1995/1997
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, Sermons, African American men, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
15th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards and Hearing on Homelessness in Georgia, circa 1994
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
15th Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards and Hearing on Homelessness in Georgia, circa 1994
Date Created
1994/1995
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Special events, Meetings, Poverty, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Georgia Flag Rally / Black History Program, circa 1993
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Georgia Flag Rally / Black History Program, circa 1993
Date Created
1993/1994
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Demonstrations, Race discrimination, African American youth--Education, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Hearing on AT&T, 1993
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Hearing on AT&T, 1993
Date Created
1993
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Employment, Race discrimination, Race relations, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Cascade United Methodist Church Service, May 3, 1992
Date Created
1992-05-03
Description
Subject
African American clergy, Sermons, Gospel music, Race discrimination, African Americans--Religion, Police brutality
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Cascade United Methodist Church Service, May 3, 1992
Date Created
1992-05-03
Description
Subject
African American clergy, Sermons, Race relations, Race discrimination, African Americans--Religion, Police brutality
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC: The Contemporary Chapter - Fred Shuttlesworth at the 34th Annual SCLC Convention, 1991
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
SCLC: The Contemporary Chapter - Fred Shuttlesworth at the 34th Annual SCLC Convention, 1991
Date Created
1991
Subject
African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Civil rights, Speeches, Meetings, Race discrimination, Poverty
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 33rd Annual Convention Proceedings, August 8, 1990
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 33rd Annual Convention Proceedings, August 8, 1990
Date Created
1990-08-08
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Economic conditions, Race discrimination, African American journalists
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 33rd Annual Convention Proceedings, August 8, 1990
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 33rd Annual Convention Proceedings, August 8, 1990
Date Created
1990-08-08
Subject
Associations, institutions, etc., Meetings, Labor, African Americans--Civil rights, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Cascade United Methodist Church Service, July 8, 1990
Date Created
1990-07-08
Description
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, Sermons, African Americans--Civil rights, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Nelson and Winnie Mandela: History of Apartheid and Atlanta Visit, June 1990
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Nelson and Winnie Mandela: History of Apartheid and Atlanta Visit, June 1990
Date Created
1990-06
Subject
Africa, Apartheid, International relations, Protest movements, Race discrimination, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Cascade United Methodist Church Service, March 8, 1987
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Cascade United Methodist Church Service, March 8, 1987
Date Created
1987-03-08
Subject
African American clergy, African Americans--Religion, Sermons, Gospel music, African American mayors, African American children, Crime, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Mass Rally in Montgomery, Alabama, June 10, 1983
Date Created
1983-06-10
Description
Subject
Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Race discrimination, Voting, Meetings, African Americans--Civil rights, Police brutality
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Central United Methodist Church Service, April 4, 1982
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Central United Methodist Church Service, April 4, 1982
Date Created
1982-04-04
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, Sermons, Gospel music, African Americans--Civil rights, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Mass Meeting in Aliceville, Alabama, February 6, 1982
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference Mass Meeting in Aliceville, Alabama, February 6, 1982
Date Created
1982-02-06
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Race discrimination, Meetings
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Statement by Evelyn G. Lowery, Recorded by Joseph E. Lowery, circa 1981
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Statement by Evelyn G. Lowery, Recorded by Joseph E. Lowery, circa 1981
Date Created
1981/1982
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at Shiloh Baptist Church, circa 1985
Date Created
1980/1990
Description
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Education, African Americans--Employment, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at Lakeside United Methodist Church, circa 1980
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at Lakeside United Methodist Church, circa 1980
Date Created
1980/1982
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, Sermons, African Americans--Civil rights, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at an Event in Tuskegee, Alabama, December 13, 1980
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at an Event in Tuskegee, Alabama, December 13, 1980
Date Created
1980-12-13
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American families, African Americans--Social conditions, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
49th Annual AKA Convention Proceedings, July 24, 1980
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
49th Annual AKA Convention Proceedings, July 24, 1980
Date Created
1980-07-24
Subject
Greek letter societies, African Americans--Religion, African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
1st Annual SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Oratorical Contest, July 20, 1980
Date Created
1980-07-20
Description
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Speeches, African American youth--Education, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Interview With Pearlean S. Jackson, circa 1980
Date Created
1979/1982
Description
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African American women, Race discrimination, Interviews
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Central United Methodist Church Service, April 22, 1979
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Central United Methodist Church Service, April 22, 1979
Date Created
1979-04-22
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, Sermons, Gospel music, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Martin Luther King Speaks, 1979
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Martin Luther King Speaks, 1979
Date Created
1979
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Economic conditions, Race discrimination, African Americans--Religion, African American churches
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at an Event, 1979
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at an Event, 1979
Date Created
1979
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Economic conditions, Race discrimination, Race relations, Speeches
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series