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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A Conversation with Harry Belafonte, Reverend Joseph Lowery, and Reverend C.T. Vivian, January 23, 2009
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
A Conversation with Harry Belafonte, Reverend Joseph Lowery, and Reverend C.T. Vivian, January 23, 2009
Date Created
2009-01-23
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events
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, circa 1993
Date Created
1993/1994
Description
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Speeches, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Politics and government, African American families, Gun control
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: Lowery's Retirement Sermon, June 1992
Date Created
1992-06
Description
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Sermons, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Economic conditions, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Awards Ceremony, November 10, 1990
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Awards Ceremony, November 10, 1990
Date Created
1990-11-10
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Meetings, Capital punishment, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Cascade United Methodist Church Service, May 20, 1990
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Cascade United Methodist Church Service, May 20, 1990
Date Created
1990-05-20
Subject
African Americans--Religion, Gospel music, Speeches, African American civic leaders, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Men's Day Worship Service, Cascade United Methodist Church, July 31, 1988
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Men's Day Worship Service, Cascade United Methodist Church, July 31, 1988
Date Created
1988-07-31
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, Sermons, Gospel music, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
"Travelin' the High Road" Sermon, July 27, 1986
Date Created
1986-07-27
Description
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, Sermons, African Americans--Politics and government, Apartheid
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Jesse Jackson Speaks at the Democratic National Convention, July 18, 1984
Date Created
1984-07-18
Description
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Speeches, African Americans--Politics and government, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Sacred Rights Pilgrimage Press Conference, May 31, 1983
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Sacred Rights Pilgrimage Press Conference, May 31, 1983
Date Created
1983-05-31
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Human rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Crime
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 3, April 1983
Date Created
1983-04
Description
Subject
African American families, African American children, African American teenagers, African Americans--Politics and government
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
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
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series
Pilgrimage to Washington for Voting Rights, Jobs and Peace Planning Meeting, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Meetings, Demonstrations, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Audiovisual Series