| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "A View of Environmental Justice at the U.S. Department of Energy" Booklet, 2014 | 2014 | A booklet titled "A View of Environmental Justice at the U.S. Department of Energy" that summarizes actions and activities of the U.S. Department of Energy since the signing of Presidential Executive Order 12898 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations) on February 11, 1994. 7 pages. | Environmental justice, Protest movements, Race discrimination | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files |
| "Renaissance Sunday: Interfaith Resurrection Assembly" Program, April 24, 2011 | 2011-04-24 | The program booklet for an Interfaith Resurrection Assembly event at which Joseph and Evelyn Lowery received the Gandhi-King-Ikeda Community Builders Prize. 9 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Community development, Special events | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files |
| 1st Annual "Still Standing" Lifetime Achievement Awards Records, 2006 | 2006 | Documents related to the first annual "Still Standing" Lifetime Achievement Awards, an awards event from the Center For Community and Economic Justice, Inc. 10 pages. | African Americans--Religion, African Americans--Health and hygiene, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Social conditions, Special events | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files |
| "National Victory Celebration of Rosa Louise Parks" Program, November 2, 2005 | 2005-11-02 | The program booklet for the National Victory Celebration of Rosa Louise Parks held at Greater Grace Temple Church in Detroit, Michigan. 16 pages. | African American civil rights workers, African American women social reformers, Funeral rites and ceremonies | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files |
| Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail Brochure, 2005 | 2005 | This folder contains a National Park Service brochure for the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail. 9 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Voting, Demonstrations | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files |
| Coalition for the Peoples' Agenda Brochure, circa 2004 | 2004/2008 | A brochure for the Coalition for the Peoples' Agenda, whose convener is Joseph E. Lowery. 2 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Voting, Environmental justice, Associations, institutions, etc. | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files |
| Statement by Joseph E. Lowery on Gay Rights, March 9, 2004 | 2004-03-09 | A statement from Joseph E. Lowery (published on Coalition For The Peoples' Agenda letterhead) on gay rights and same sex marriage in response to Georgia Constitutional Amendment 1, which proposed to ban same sex marriage. 2 pages. | Protest movements, Sexual minorities, Human rights | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files |
| "Blacks, Democrats, and Republicans: It's the Policy Not the Party" Speech, circa 2003 | 2003/2008 | A typed speech by Joseph E. Lowery titled "Blacks, Democrats, and Republicans: It's the Policy Not the Party!". 2 pages. | African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Political science | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files |
| Joseph E. Lowery Consultants For Justice, Inc. Incorporation Papers, March 11, 1999 | 1999-03-11 | Incorporation papers for Joseph E. Lowery Consultants For Justice, Inc. 2 pages. | African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Associations, institutions, etc. | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files |
| Coalition For The Peoples' Agenda Public Policy Stances - Draft, circa 1998 | 1998/1999 | A draft statement by the Coalition For The Peoples' Agenda that outlines the organization's public policy stances on various political, economic, and social issues, including criminal justice reform, education, voting, the environment, health, welfare reform, and Black farmers. 16 pages. | African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Social conditions, African Americans--Education, African Americans--Health and hygiene, African Americans--Agriculture, Voting, Environmental justice, Transportation | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files |
| Fulton County Voter Registration Card, circa 1998 | 1997/1998 | An empty voter registration card form for Fulton County, Georgia. 2 pages. | Voting, Voter registration, African Americans--Civil rights | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files |
| Correspondence from the Coalition to Preserve Religious Liberty, January 29, 1996 | 1996-01-29 | A memorandum from the Coalition to Preserve Religious Liberty regarding talking points for constitutional amendments to the First Amendment proposed by U.S. Representatives Henry Hyde and Ernest Istook and U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch. 8 pages. | African Americans--Religion, Philosophy and religion, Law--Study and teaching | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files |
| Assault Weapons Ban, 1995-1996 | 1995/1996 | This folder contains documents related to the "Silent March" protests against gun violence and the assault weapons ban repeal. 9 pages. | Gun control, Demonstrations, Protest movements | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files |
| "SCLC head asks James to disband chain gangs", May 31, 1995 | 1995-05-31 | A news clipping from the Birmingham Post-Herald regarding a meeting of Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery with Alabama Governor Fob James to discuss disbanding prisoner chain gangs. 1 page. | African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Human rights, Crime | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files |
| "Plenty of 'booty-shakers' matured into fine citizens", April 25, 1995 | 1995-04-25 | A letter to the editors of The Atlanta Journal/The Atlanta Constitution from Joseph E. Lowery in which he responds to Jeff Dickerson's article about students' behavior during Freedomfest (also known as Freaknik). 1 page. | College students, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Special events | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files |
| Affirmative Action Fact Sheet, April 1995 | 1995-04 | A fact sheet about affirmative action created by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. 1 page. | Affirmative action programs, Poverty, Race discrimination, African Americans--Employment | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files |
| News Release on Freedomfest, March 23, 1995 | 1995-03-23 | A news release from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference regarding the preparations needed in Atlanta to welcome students attending Freedomfest (also known as Freaknik). 2 pages. | College students, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Special events | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files |
| "Local leaders: Cocaine sentencing racist", March 1995 | 1995-03 | A photocopy of a news clipping from the Atlanta News Leader regarding the disparity in criminal sentencing for crack cocaine offenses by white and Black defendants. 1 page. | Drug abuse, Race discrimination, Crime, African Americans--Civil rights | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files |
| Prior Tire Company Affirmative Action Boycott, 1995 | 1995 | Documents related to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's boycott of Prior Tire Company in response to Prior's lawsuit against the Atlanta Public School system's Minority/Female Business Enterprise Program, which Prior claims is a "defacto quota system". 10 pages. | Affirmative action programs, Demonstrations, Civil rights movements, African Americans--Employment | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files |
| News Clipping Regarding the O.J. Simpson Case, July 10, 1994 | 1994-07-10 | A photocopy of a news clipping from the Atlanta Daily World about the role of media in the O.J. Simpson murder trial. 1 page. | Race discrimination, African American athletes, Crime | The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files |
Aug 12, 2022
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject Files
The Subject and Research Files series includes topical files of interest to the Lowerys not directly aligned with the daily operations of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. The files include originals of newspaper clippings and magazine articles; published material (reports, pamphlets and brochures) from a number of organizations; correspondence (usually within folders with other material); fliers, brochures, and other items of interest. The bulk of the series contains files about affirmative action, Africa, AIDS, drugs, economic development, education, environmental racism, gun control, health, housing, justice, labor, politics, religion, sports justice, violence and voting rights.
