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 = Speeches
Title Date Created Description Subject Collection
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 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
Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials Event, October 30, 2004 2004-10-30 Meetings, Lynching, Political participation, Political science, Voting, Speeches, African American leadership, Protest movements The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
40th Anniversary Commemoration of the Civil Rights Act, July 2, 2004 2004-07-02 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Speeches, African Americans--Politics and government, Voting, Special events The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at NAACP 32nd Annual Life Membership Banquet, November 23, 2003 2003-11-23 African American civil rights workers, African American leadership, African Americans--Civil rights, Speeches The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Southeast Region Voter Empowerment Summit, August 2003 2003-08 African Americans--Civil rights, Voting, African American youth--Education, Voter registration, Political participation, Speeches The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Black History Program at Central United Methodist Church, February 23, 2003 2003-02-23 African Americans--Education, African Americans--Religion, African American youth, Race relations, Speeches, African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Georgia Coalition for the Peoples' Agenda Voter Empowerment Crusade Tour, July 2002 2002-07 African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Voting, Speeches The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Georgia Coalition for the Peoples' Agenda Voter Empowerment Crusade Tour: Albany and Valdosta, July 2002 2002-07 African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, Voting, Sermons, Speeches The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
General Board of Church and Society Conference, 2000 2000 Methodist Church, African American clergy, African Americans--Religion, Meetings, International relations, Race relations, Speeches The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Joseph E. Lowery Speaks at Alabama State University, October 19, 1999 1999-10-19 African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, African American churches, African American leadership, Speeches 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
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 Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, Speeches 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--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
President Clinton Speech at Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, June 12, 1996 1996-06-12 African Americans--Civil rights, African American churches, Church buildings, Race discrimination, Speeches The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Event at Morehouse College, January 18, 1996 1996-01-18 African Americans--Politics and government, Voter registration, Speeches, African American civil rights workers, African American universities and colleges The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Lecture at Gainesville College and Prayer Vigil Against Gun Violence, 1996 1996 Gun control, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--civil rights, Speeches, Demonstrations The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series