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  • Subjects = Meetings
  • Geographic Location = Louisiana--New Orleans
Evelyn G. Lowery stands next to U.S. Vice President Al Gore on the dais at the 38th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Joseph and Evelyn Lowery, Walter E. Fauntroy, Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King, III, and others are shown seated at an event during the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Evelyn G. Lowery, Walter E. Fauntroy, Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King, III, and others are shown gathered during the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, III and Claud Young are shown with Johnnie Carr and others at the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery is shown speaking at New Zion Baptist Church during the 30th Annual SCLC Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King is shown speaking at a podium during the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Dick Gregory is shown speaking during 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy is shown smiling as he sits next to Joseph and Evelyn Lowery, Walter E. Fauntroy, and others during the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Martin Luther King, III is shown sharing a laugh with others while speaking at the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young is shown speaking during the 30th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Mayor Maynard Jackson is shown shaking hands with Joe Boone at the annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Awards dinner held as part of the SCLC National Convention. Written on verso: SCLC Awards Banquet -- Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson (2nd from left) greets Atlanta clergyman Joe Boone following his address at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's Annual Awards Dinner held each year during the SCLC National Convention. SCLC Board Member Nelson H. Smith (left) also greets Boone as Dr. Ralph D. Abernathy looks on from behind Jackson. Standing beside Jackson is SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery are shown sitting with Dr. Jim Lawson and others while listening to Dr. Alvin Poussaint speak at the 24th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Convention. Written on verso: Dr. Alvin Poussaint, Harvard professor of psychiatry, tells "The National Gathering of Black Clergy" during the SCLC Convention in New Orleans that black Americans must free themselves from the undesirable values of the dominant white culture and concentrate on becoming independent and teaching our children interdependence. Listening as he makes the remarks at the 24th annual convention of SCLC are (left to right) Dr. Kelly Miller Smith, Dr. Negail Riley, Dr. Jim Lawson, Mrs. Evelyn G. Lowery, SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery and A.M.E. Bishop Philip Cousin.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Gloria Wade-Gayles is shown speaking at the 24th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention. Written on verso: SCLC/WOMEN. Gloria Wade-Gayles, professor of Black American Studies at Talladega College, speaks about black family strength during the SCLC 24th Annual Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana at a breakfast meeting of SCLC/WOMEN. (Photo by Elaine Tomlin)
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Dr. Alvin Poussaint is shown speaking at a podium as Joseph E. Lowery and others listen during the 24th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention. Written on verso: National Gathering of Black Clergy -- Noted Psychiatrist Dr. Alvin Poussaint discusses the effects of violence on the black psyche during the National Gathering of Black Clergy meeting held during the 24th Annual Convention of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Sharing the platform with Poussaint are Dr. Kelly Miller Smith (at far left end), president of the National Conference of Black Churchmen; Dr. Negail Riley, assistant general secretary of the Board of Global Ministries for the United Methodist Church; Dr. James Lawson, pastor of Holman United Methodist Church in Los Angeles and SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery. (Photo by Elaine Tomlin)
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
C.T. Vivian is shown speaking at a podium alongside Fred Taylor and others during the 24th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A man is shown dancing while a band plays and The Clark Sisters perform at the 24th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend James Lawson addresses the audience at the 24th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention as Evelyn G. Lowery, Joseph E. Lowery, and Bishop Philip R. Cousin listen.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Meeting attendees are shown walking down the street in front of a welcome sign for the 24th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King is shown seated amongst others holding a banquet program during the 24th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of people are shown gathered in the Fairmont Hotel during the 24th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention. Written on verso: Hundreds fill the Fairmont Hotel in New Orleans during the SCLC National Convention for a culminating banquet featuring then-Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson as speaker.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series