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Select pages from the "People Of Color Environmental Groups Directory" published in 1992. The directory's purpose is to identify people of color groups working on environmental issues. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is included as one of the groups from Georgia and documents the specific environmental issues for which they have a focus. 8 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
People Of Color Environmental Groups Directory, 1992
Date Created
1992
Description
Select pages from the "People Of Color Environmental Groups Directory" published in 1992. The directory's purpose is to identify people of color groups working on environmental issues. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is included as one of the groups from Georgia and documents the specific environmental issues for which they have a focus. 8 pages.
Subject
Environmental justice, African Americans--Civil rights, Protest movements
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A statement by Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery on the first African-African/American Summit held in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, and the text of a speech delivered by Lowery at the summit titled "Roots and Fruits - A New Beginning." 7 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
African-African/American Summit News Release and Roots and Fruits Speech, 1991
Date Created
1991
Description
A statement by Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery on the first African-African/American Summit held in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, and the text of a speech delivered by Lowery at the summit titled "Roots and Fruits - A New Beginning." 7 pages.
Subject
Africa, International relations, African Americans--Civil rights, Human rights, Speeches
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
An editorial published in The Atlanta Journal regarding the NAACP's response to a Supreme Court decision about affirmative action. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
"A Demand for Preference Is No Grand Moral Cause", July 13, 1989
Date Created
1989-07-13
Description
An editorial published in The Atlanta Journal regarding the NAACP's response to a Supreme Court decision about affirmative action. 1 page.
Subject
Affirmative action programs, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Employment, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A letter from Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery addressed to "SCLC Friend" in which Lowery underlines justice for Tommy Lee Hines and encourages people to come to Decatur, Alabama to protest. 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Correspondence Regarding Decatur, Alabama Protest, May 31, 1979
Date Created
1979-05-31
Description
A letter from Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) President Joseph E. Lowery addressed to "SCLC Friend" in which Lowery underlines justice for Tommy Lee Hines and encourages people to come to Decatur, Alabama to protest. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Two news clippings regarding the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's (SCLC) voter registration efforts in Alabama. 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
News Clippings Regarding Voter Registration, circa 1966
Date Created
1965/1966
Description
Two news clippings regarding the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's (SCLC) voter registration efforts in Alabama. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Voter registration, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
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.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
"SCLC head asks James to disband chain gangs", May 31, 1995
Date Created
1995-05-31
Description
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.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Human rights, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Two news clippings regarding a march in Eutaw, Alabama to protest the "all-white justice" system. 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
News Clippings Regarding Eutaw March, 1965
Date Created
1965
Description
Two news clippings regarding a march in Eutaw, Alabama to protest the "all-white justice" system. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A flyer advertising a mass meeting to support the Greene County victims of selective prosecution for voter fraud. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Flyer for Mass Meeting to Support the Greene County Victims of Selective Prosecution, 1985
Date Created
1985
Description
A flyer advertising a mass meeting to support the Greene County victims of selective prosecution for voter fraud. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Law--Study and teaching, Demonstrations, Voting
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A report submitted to the Alabama Legislature by the Alabama Legislative Commission To Preserve The Peace. 42 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Biennial Report to the Alabama Legislature by the Alabama Legislative Commission To Preserve The Peace, 1965
Date Created
1965
Description
A report submitted to the Alabama Legislature by the Alabama Legislative Commission To Preserve The Peace. 42 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Communism--United States
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Correspondence to and from Alabama Governor George Wallace about Bloody Sunday. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Correspondence Regarding Bloody Sunday, March 1965
Date Created
1965-03
Description
Correspondence to and from Alabama Governor George Wallace about Bloody Sunday. 4 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Race discrimination, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Two news clippings regarding the trial of Ku Klux Klan member Collie Leroy Wilkins, Jr. in the killing of Viola Liuzzo. 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
News Clippings Regarding Viola Liuzzo's Killing, October 1965
Date Created
1965-10
Description
Two news clippings regarding the trial of Ku Klux Klan member Collie Leroy Wilkins, Jr. in the killing of Viola Liuzzo. 2 pages.
Subject
Civil rights movements, Crime, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
"An open letter to the American people" written by Martin Luther King, Jr. after the Selma to Montgomery March. 12 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
"After The March" Letter, 1965
Date Created
1965
Description
"An open letter to the American people" written by Martin Luther King, Jr. after the Selma to Montgomery March. 12 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Voting, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A news clipping from The Sunday Home News regarding voter registration efforts by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Dallas and Perry Counties, Alabama. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
"Alabama Negroes Mass for Huge Registration Effort", February 28, 1965
Date Created
1965-02-28
Description
A news clipping from The Sunday Home News regarding voter registration efforts by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Dallas and Perry Counties, Alabama. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Voting, Voter registration, Demonstrations
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A brochure titled "In a Land Where Murder Is Respectable", published and distributed by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to bring awareness to the killings of civil rights workers in Alabama. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
"In a Land Where Murder Is Respectable" Brochure, 1965
Date Created
1965
Description
A brochure titled "In a Land Where Murder Is Respectable", published and distributed by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to bring awareness to the killings of civil rights workers in Alabama. 4 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Crime, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
The program brochure for a memorial service for Hamp Russaw and Anthony Russaw. 3 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A Memorial Service for Hamp Russaw and Anthony Russaw Program, April 14, 1984
Date Created
1984-04-14
Description
The program brochure for a memorial service for Hamp Russaw and Anthony Russaw. 3 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Police brutality, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
The January 1979 issue of "City" magazine, the Communique of the Black Communities. The magazine was formerly known as "Atlanta's What's Happening". 54 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
City Magazine, January 1979
Date Created
1979-01
Description
The January 1979 issue of "City" magazine, the Communique of the Black Communities. The magazine was formerly known as "Atlanta's What's Happening". 54 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Race discrimination, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Economic conditions, African American poets
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A news clipping from an unknown newspaper regarding Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) staff member Reverend Bernard Lee's remarks to Black Alabamians about voting rights. 1 page.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
"Vote Together, Says Rev. Lee", 1965
Date Created
1965
Description
A news clipping from an unknown newspaper regarding Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) staff member Reverend Bernard Lee's remarks to Black Alabamians about voting rights. 1 page.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Voting, Voter registration
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
A typed speech by Joseph E. Lowery titled "Blacks, Democrats, and Republicans: It's the Policy Not the Party!". 2 pages.
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
Date Created
2003/2008
Description
A typed speech by Joseph E. Lowery titled "Blacks, Democrats, and Republicans: It's the Policy Not the Party!". 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Political science
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Correspondence between The Atlanta Journal/The Atlanta Constitution and Joseph E. Lowery regarding publishing articles about southerners' perspectives on the presidential campaign and Georgia Power. 8 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Correspondence to and from the Atlanta Journal/Atlanta Constitution, 1987
Date Created
1987
Description
Correspondence between The Atlanta Journal/The Atlanta Constitution and Joseph E. Lowery regarding publishing articles about southerners' perspectives on the presidential campaign and Georgia Power. 8 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Politics and government, Race discrimination, Political campaigns
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Documents related to the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children crisis, including news editorials and commentary by Joseph E. Lowery, correspondence, and statistics. 24 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files
Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children News Editorial and Correspondence, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
Documents related to the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children crisis, including news editorials and commentary by Joseph E. Lowery, correspondence, and statistics. 24 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American children, Race discrimination, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Subject and Research Files