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A young girl holds a "Save Our Children" sign while marching in the Coalition to Save Our Children Prayer Pilgrimage in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Young Girl Holding a "Save Our Children" Sign Amongst Demonstrators, 1980
Date Created
1980
Description
A young girl holds a "Save Our Children" sign while marching in the Coalition to Save Our Children Prayer Pilgrimage in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
Demonstrations, African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery hosts a meeting for concerned Atlanta religious leaders to meet with Atlanta Police Chief George Napper and Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown to discuss the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children cases. Written on verso: Dr. Lowery convened a meeting between Atlanta Black leaders and Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown and Police Chief George Napper over the leader's concern about why people are unable to solve the case of missing and murdered children.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Hosts a Meeting For Concerned Religious Leaders Regarding Atlanta's Child Murders, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
Joseph E. Lowery hosts a meeting for concerned Atlanta religious leaders to meet with Atlanta Police Chief George Napper and Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown to discuss the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children cases. Written on verso: Dr. Lowery convened a meeting between Atlanta Black leaders and Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown and Police Chief George Napper over the leader's concern about why people are unable to solve the case of missing and murdered children.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A crowd of demonstrators hold signs and march during a protest about the missing and murdered children in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on verso: 1981 - College students from the Atlanta University Center join SCLC leaders and Atlanta religious leaders on the steps of the Richard B. Russell federal building in downtown Atlanta to demand substantial federal funding for the police investigations into the cases of missing and murdered children.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Crowd of Demonstrators at an Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children Protest, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
A crowd of demonstrators hold signs and march during a protest about the missing and murdered children in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on verso: 1981 - College students from the Atlanta University Center join SCLC leaders and Atlanta religious leaders on the steps of the Richard B. Russell federal building in downtown Atlanta to demand substantial federal funding for the police investigations into the cases of missing and murdered children.
Subject
Demonstrations, African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery stand with others and sing during a protest about the missing and murdered children in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Singing with Others at an Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children Protest, 1980
Date Created
1980
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery stand with others and sing during a protest about the missing and murdered children in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
Demonstrations, African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery march with others in a protest for the missing and murdered children in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Marching with Demonstrators at an Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children Protest, 1980
Date Created
1980
Description
Joseph and Evelyn Lowery march with others in a protest for the missing and murdered children in Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
Demonstrations, African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery accepts a petition from Chaplain Richard Boone of San Diego on the steps of city hall in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on verso: During "An Hour of Prayer" on the steps of the Atlanta city hall, SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery accepts a petition from Chaplain Richard Boone of San Diego on behalf of his congregation at the Sixth Avenue Gospel Chapel. The petition carries scriptures pertinent to the Atlanta crisis of child killings and abductions. Observing the presentation are left to right: Rev. Rita Dixon, Ms. Vickie Martin, Rev. John Sharpe, Rev. William Revely, unidentified woman, Bishop Bennett J. Sims, unidentified pastor, Mrs. Evelyn G. Lowery and in right foreground, Dr. Bernard Bridges.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Accepting a Petition from Richard Boone on the Steps of Atlanta City Hall, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
Joseph E. Lowery accepts a petition from Chaplain Richard Boone of San Diego on the steps of city hall in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on verso: During "An Hour of Prayer" on the steps of the Atlanta city hall, SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery accepts a petition from Chaplain Richard Boone of San Diego on behalf of his congregation at the Sixth Avenue Gospel Chapel. The petition carries scriptures pertinent to the Atlanta crisis of child killings and abductions. Observing the presentation are left to right: Rev. Rita Dixon, Ms. Vickie Martin, Rev. John Sharpe, Rev. William Revely, unidentified woman, Bishop Bennett J. Sims, unidentified pastor, Mrs. Evelyn G. Lowery and in right foreground, Dr. Bernard Bridges.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery hosts a meeting for concerned Atlanta religious leaders to meet with Atlanta Police Chief George Napper and Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown to discuss the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children cases. Written on verso: SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery (far right) hosts a meeting for concerned Atlanta religious leaders with Atlanta Police Chief George Napper (2nd from right) and Atlanta Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown (next to Napper) about why (at that time) police had not made an arrest in the Atlanta child killings.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Hosts a Meeting For Concerned Religious Leaders Regarding Atlanta's Child Murders, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
Joseph E. Lowery hosts a meeting for concerned Atlanta religious leaders to meet with Atlanta Police Chief George Napper and Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown to discuss the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children cases. Written on verso: SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery (far right) hosts a meeting for concerned Atlanta religious leaders with Atlanta Police Chief George Napper (2nd from right) and Atlanta Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown (next to Napper) about why (at that time) police had not made an arrest in the Atlanta child killings.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery hosts a meeting for concerned Atlanta religious leaders to meet with Atlanta Police Chief George Napper and Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown to discuss the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children cases.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery Hosts a Meeting For Concerned Religious Leaders Regarding Atlanta's Child Murders, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
Joseph E. Lowery hosts a meeting for concerned Atlanta religious leaders to meet with Atlanta Police Chief George Napper and Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown to discuss the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children cases.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery and Camille Bell are shown sitting at a press conference about the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children crisis. Bell and the women standing behind Lowery are mothers and family members of the children who have been kidnapped and murdered. Written on verso: Save the Children [illegible], Murdered childrens' families
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Camille Bell and Joseph E. Lowery Speaking During a Press Conference, circa 1980
Date Created
1980/1981
Description
Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Joseph E. Lowery and Camille Bell are shown sitting at a press conference about the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children crisis. Bell and the women standing behind Lowery are mothers and family members of the children who have been kidnapped and murdered. Written on verso: Save the Children [illegible], Murdered childrens' families
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American families, African American children, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Joseph E. Lowery (second from right, back to the camera), Evelyn G. Lowery (fourth from left, facing the camera), and others are shown in a meeting to discuss the missing and murdered children crisis in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on verso: Murdered & missing children of Atlanta. Mayors' com. (mothers)
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Meeting of the Mayor's Committee Regarding the Atlanta Missing and Murdered Children Crisis, circa 1980
Date Created
1980/1981
Description
Joseph E. Lowery (second from right, back to the camera), Evelyn G. Lowery (fourth from left, facing the camera), and others are shown in a meeting to discuss the missing and murdered children crisis in Atlanta, Georgia. Written on verso: Murdered & missing children of Atlanta. Mayors' com. (mothers)
Subject
African American women, African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of children are shown speaking with a City of Atlanta police officer on patrol in a neighborhood. Written on verso: These Atlanta youngsters chat with police officer during routine police patrol through Atlanta neighborhoods heavily populated with children.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Atlanta Children Talking to a Police Officer During Her Patrol, 1981
Date Created
1981
Description
A group of children are shown speaking with a City of Atlanta police officer on patrol in a neighborhood. Written on verso: These Atlanta youngsters chat with police officer during routine police patrol through Atlanta neighborhoods heavily populated with children.
Subject
African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Lloyd Davis, the vice president of The King Center, and current and former Southern Christian Leadership Conference staffers Claudette Matthews and Rita Samuels (respectively) attend the campaign kickoff event for Martin Luther King, III's run for Fulton County Commissioner. Written on verso: Lloyd Davis, vice president, Martin Luther King Center for Nonviolent Social Change join SCLC staffer Claudette Matthews and former SCLC staffer Rita Samuels at Martin Luther King, III's campaign kickoff.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Lloyd Davis With Others at Martin Luther King, III Campaign Kickoff, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
Lloyd Davis, the vice president of The King Center, and current and former Southern Christian Leadership Conference staffers Claudette Matthews and Rita Samuels (respectively) attend the campaign kickoff event for Martin Luther King, III's run for Fulton County Commissioner. Written on verso: Lloyd Davis, vice president, Martin Luther King Center for Nonviolent Social Change join SCLC staffer Claudette Matthews and former SCLC staffer Rita Samuels at Martin Luther King, III's campaign kickoff.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Four young boys are shown sitting in a church pew during the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families. Written on verso: SCLC/WOMEN's National Candle Light Prayer Service - April 5, 1981 to Strengthen the Family & the Healing of the Nation
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Young Boys Sitting in a Church Pew During the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5,
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
Four young boys are shown sitting in a church pew during the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families. Written on verso: SCLC/WOMEN's National Candle Light Prayer Service - April 5, 1981 to Strengthen the Family & the Healing of the Nation
Subject
African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An unidentified woman is shown handing a cloth to a woman at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service held during the three day Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial observance in April 1981. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
An Unidentified Woman Handing a Cloth to a Woman at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5,
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
An unidentified woman is shown handing a cloth to a woman at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service held during the three day Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial observance in April 1981. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
Subject
African American women, African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/WOMEN members are shown in attendance at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families. Written on verso: Members of SCLC/WOMEN participate in the candlelight Memorial March and Rally.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Members at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5, 1981
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
SCLC/WOMEN members are shown in attendance at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families. Written on verso: Members of SCLC/WOMEN participate in the candlelight Memorial March and Rally.
Subject
African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of women are shown in a church holding hands and praying as part of the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Women Holding Hands and Praying at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5, 1981
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
A group of women are shown in a church holding hands and praying as part of the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
Subject
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African American women, African Americans--Religion, African American children, Crime
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Women are shown in a procession line at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Women Holding Candlesticks at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5, 1981
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
Women are shown in a procession line at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
Subject
African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Religion, African American women
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Women and children attendees at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service are shown holding lit candlesticks and candle snuffers. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Attendees at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5, 1981
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
Women and children attendees at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service are shown holding lit candlesticks and candle snuffers. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
Subject
African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A group of children sit in a church pew during the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The third boy from the left has his hands together in prayer. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
A Group of Children Sitting in a Church Pew During the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5, 1
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
A group of children sit in a church pew during the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The third boy from the left has his hands together in prayer. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
Subject
African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Women and men sit in church pews during the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Attendees at the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service, April 5, 1981
Date Created
1981-04-05
Description
Women and men sit in church pews during the National Women's Candlelight Prayer Service. The prayer service was dedicated to the memory of Atlanta's missing and murdered children and their families.
Subject
African American children, Crime, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, African Americans--Religion
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series