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Ralph D. Abernathy is shown shaking hands with an unidentified man during an outdoor event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy and Others, circa 1970
Date Created
1968/1972
Description
Ralph D. Abernathy is shown shaking hands with an unidentified man during an outdoor event.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, African American men, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Ralph D. Abernathy is shown speaking at the March For Jobs and Justice event held outdoors at The King Center. Written on verso: SCLC president emeritus, Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy, recalls the historic day when founding SCLC president Martin Luther King, Jr. made his soul shaking speech to America.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
March For Jobs and Justice Event, 1982
Date Created
1982
Description
Ralph D. Abernathy is shown speaking at the March For Jobs and Justice event held outdoors at The King Center. Written on verso: SCLC president emeritus, Rev. Ralph D. Abernathy, recalls the historic day when founding SCLC president Martin Luther King, Jr. made his soul shaking speech to America.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Clifton Davis stands with an award presented to him at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy of the Dream Awards banquet. Written on verso: Rev. Clifton Davis, Star of the "Amen" TV show, keynotes the M. L. King Legacy of the Dream Awards Banquet at the Alabama State Convention
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Clifton Davis Receiving MLK, Jr. Legacy of the Dream Award, 1990
Date Created
1990
Description
Reverend Clifton Davis stands with an award presented to him at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy of the Dream Awards banquet. Written on verso: Rev. Clifton Davis, Star of the "Amen" TV show, keynotes the M. L. King Legacy of the Dream Awards Banquet at the Alabama State Convention
Subject
African American men, African American actors, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Mae Britt, the wife of Sammy Davis, Jr., at an unknown event. Written on verso: Mae Britt (Mrs. Sammy Davis)
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Mae Britt, circa 1965
Date Created
1960/1970
Description
Mae Britt, the wife of Sammy Davis, Jr., at an unknown event. Written on verso: Mae Britt (Mrs. Sammy Davis)
Subject
Entertainers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Vice President Al Gore and Second Lady Tipper Gore are shown standing and looking on during a White House reception marking the assault weapons ban law.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Al and Tipper Gore, 1994
Date Created
1994
Description
Vice President Al Gore and Second Lady Tipper Gore are shown standing and looking on during a White House reception marking the assault weapons ban law.
Subject
Law--Study and teaching, Gun control, Political science, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Edna Hill (second from right), poses for a photo with Hal Jackson, Alice Jackson, and Don Cornelius. Caption on photo reads: Edna Hill, of Columbia, Md., "Miss U.S. Teen 1973" (formerly "Hal Jackson's Miss Black Teenage America), was a recent Special Guest on "Soul Train" along with The Temptations. Also appearing was Hal Jackson (left) sponsor of the national pageant, shown with wife Alice (right) Edna and Don Cornelius, host of "Soul Train", one of tv's most popular series.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Edna Hill, Miss Black Teenage America, 1973
Date Created
1973
Description
Edna Hill (second from right), poses for a photo with Hal Jackson, Alice Jackson, and Don Cornelius. Caption on photo reads: Edna Hill, of Columbia, Md., "Miss U.S. Teen 1973" (formerly "Hal Jackson's Miss Black Teenage America), was a recent Special Guest on "Soul Train" along with The Temptations. Also appearing was Hal Jackson (left) sponsor of the national pageant, shown with wife Alice (right) Edna and Don Cornelius, host of "Soul Train", one of tv's most popular series.
Subject
African American entertainers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Edna Hill, the winner of the Miss Black Teenage America pageant, observes an employee working on a wristwatch. Caption on photo reads: Edna Hill, of Columbia, MD., and 1974 winner of "Hal Jackson's Miss Black Teenage America Pageant & U.S. Teen Revue" recently completed a tour of the U.S. Virgin Islands via Eastern Airlines at the invitation of the Virgin Islands Dept. of Commerce with accommodations at luxurious Bluebeard's Castle Hotel in St. Thomas. Edna was enthusiastically received by the islands' young people who proudly sent a Virgin Islands representative to compete at this year's national finals in New York City. Here, Edna visits a Standard Time Watch Factory in St. Croix which presented her with a gold wristwatch in recognition of her title and goodwill tour.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Edna Hill, Miss Black Teenage America, 1973
Date Created
1973
Description
Edna Hill, the winner of the Miss Black Teenage America pageant, observes an employee working on a wristwatch. Caption on photo reads: Edna Hill, of Columbia, MD., and 1974 winner of "Hal Jackson's Miss Black Teenage America Pageant & U.S. Teen Revue" recently completed a tour of the U.S. Virgin Islands via Eastern Airlines at the invitation of the Virgin Islands Dept. of Commerce with accommodations at luxurious Bluebeard's Castle Hotel in St. Thomas. Edna was enthusiastically received by the islands' young people who proudly sent a Virgin Islands representative to compete at this year's national finals in New York City. Here, Edna visits a Standard Time Watch Factory in St. Croix which presented her with a gold wristwatch in recognition of her title and goodwill tour.
Subject
African American entertainers, Special events, Travel
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jesse Jackson (right) with an unidentified woman at his ordination as an associate minister at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois. Written on verso: Jesse ordination Clay Evans church.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jesse Jackson, 1965
Date Created
1965
Description
Jesse Jackson (right) with an unidentified woman at his ordination as an associate minister at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois. Written on verso: Jesse ordination Clay Evans church.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evander Holyfield, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. members, and children pose for a photograph.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evander Holyfield Event, circa 1996
Date Created
1995/1998
Description
Evander Holyfield, SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. members, and children pose for a photograph.
Subject
African American athletes, African American women, African American children, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evander Holyfield is shown standing with SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. staff member Carolyn Watson (slightly behind Holyfield) and Evelyn G. Lowery.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evander Holyfield Event, circa 1996
Date Created
1995/1998
Description
Evander Holyfield is shown standing with SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. staff member Carolyn Watson (slightly behind Holyfield) and Evelyn G. Lowery.
Subject
African American athletes, African American women, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evander Holyfield poses for a photo with Carolyn Watson, Evelyn G. Lowery, and an unidentified woman and child.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Evander Holyfield Event, circa 1996
Date Created
1995/1998
Description
Evander Holyfield poses for a photo with Carolyn Watson, Evelyn G. Lowery, and an unidentified woman and child.
Subject
African American athletes, African American women, African American children, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Maynard Jackson is shown being sworn in as the mayor of Atlanta, Georgia.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Maynard Jackson, January 1974
Date Created
1974-01
Description
Maynard Jackson is shown being sworn in as the mayor of Atlanta, Georgia.
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government, African American mayors, African American men, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jesse Jackson with a group of women at a graduation event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jesse Jackson With Others, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Jesse Jackson with a group of women at a graduation event.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Special events, African American students
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Reverend Jesse Jackson (fourth from left) is shown raising his right fist in the air at an unknown event in a church.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Jesse Jackson With Others, circa 1970
Date Created
1965/1975
Description
Reverend Jesse Jackson (fourth from left) is shown raising his right fist in the air at an unknown event in a church.
Subject
African Americans--Religion, African American clergy, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King poses for a photo with an unidentified man at a banquet event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King With An Unidentified Man, circa 1985
Date Created
1980/1990
Description
Coretta Scott King poses for a photo with an unidentified man at a banquet event.
Subject
African American women, African American men, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King speaks during an event to mark the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Written on verso: Mrs. King speaks at the ceremony on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol to observe the 20th Anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (L to R) Spiver Gordon, Mrs. King, Rev. John Nettles, Dr. Lowery, Dr. Claud Young, Mrs. Evelyn Lowery
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
20th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act Ceremony, 1985
Date Created
1985
Description
Coretta Scott King speaks during an event to mark the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Written on verso: Mrs. King speaks at the ceremony on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol to observe the 20th Anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. (L to R) Spiver Gordon, Mrs. King, Rev. John Nettles, Dr. Lowery, Dr. Claud Young, Mrs. Evelyn Lowery
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Voting, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King stands with a group of people in front of The King Center's Freedom Hall. Others in the photo include Joseph E. Lowery (second from left) and Martin Luther King, III (standing behind Coretta).
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King With Others, circa 1987
Date Created
1984/1990
Description
Coretta Scott King stands with a group of people in front of The King Center's Freedom Hall. Others in the photo include Joseph E. Lowery (second from left) and Martin Luther King, III (standing behind Coretta).
Subject
African American women, African American men, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King poses for a photo with Evelyn G. Lowery (left) and Shirley Caesar (right) at a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards dinner.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King With Others, circa 1985
Date Created
1983/1987
Description
Coretta Scott King poses for a photo with Evelyn G. Lowery (left) and Shirley Caesar (right) at a SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. Drum Major for Justice Awards dinner.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King stands next to her husband Martin Luther King, Jr. at an unknown event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King With Others, circa 1960
Date Created
1955/1965
Description
Coretta Scott King stands next to her husband Martin Luther King, Jr. at an unknown event.
Subject
African American women, African American men, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King poses for a photo with Reverend Bernard Lee and Juanita Abernathy at an unknown event.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series
Coretta Scott King With Others, circa 1968
Date Created
1966/1970
Description
Coretta Scott King poses for a photo with Reverend Bernard Lee and Juanita Abernathy at an unknown event.
Subject
African American women, African American women social reformers, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, Photograph Series