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Lecture by Lowery Stokes Sims, given at Florida International University, September 19, 1994
No full textLowery Stokes Sims presents her lecture Melvin Edwards: A 30 Year Retrospective 1963-1993 .
Introduction by Dahlia Morgan
Joyce J. Scott Harriet Tubman and other truths
No full textThe most comprehensive publication available to date on the work of Baltimore-based, African American artist Joyce J. Scott (born 1948), this beautiful monograph features more than 60 works from the last 45 years, including 12 new pieces based upon Harriet Tubman. Exploring subjects of representation, politics and topical events involving African Americans and oppressed people worldwide, 'Joyce J. Scott: Harriet Tubman and Other Truths' showcases the beauty of Scott's art, mastery of her materials and provocative worldviews. Essays by co-curators Lowery Stokes Sims and Patterson Sims, an interview with the artist and commentary by Seph Rodney provide rich narrative and context. Exhibition: Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, USA (20.10.2017-01.04.2018
Joseph Sims and Cecil Myers With Their Attorneys, September 1964
No full textJoseph Sims and Cecil Myers (second and third from left) are shown clasping hands with their attorneys upon the news of their acquittal in a murder trial. Caption on photo reads: (AX2) DANIELSVILLE, Ga., Sept. 5 -- JURY FREES TWO IN NIGHT RIDER SLAYING -- Joseph Sims and Cecil Myers (in shirt sleeves) clasp hands with their attorneys after the two men were acquitted in the killing of a Negro educator, Lemuel Penn, of Washington, D.C., who was shot down on a north Georgia highway July 11. Left to right are James Hudson, Sims, Myers, John Dorsey and Harold Boggs.The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the Joseph & Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights, the Joseph Echols Lowery Irrevocable Trust, and other donors in supporting the processing and digitization of Morehouse College's Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection
Evelyn G. Lowery Arrested at South African Embassy, December 11, 1984
No full textJudy Goldsmith (National Organization for Women President), U.S. Representative Louis Stokes, and SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. national convener Evelyn G. Lowery being arrested outside of the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C.The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the Joseph & Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights, the Joseph Echols Lowery Irrevocable Trust, and other donors in supporting the processing and digitization of Morehouse College's Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection
Evelyn G. Lowery Arrested at South African Embassy, December 11, 1984
No full textJudy Goldsmith (National Organization for Women President), U.S. Representative Louis Stokes, and SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. national convener Evelyn G. Lowery stand outside of the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C.The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the Joseph & Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights, the Joseph Echols Lowery Irrevocable Trust, and other donors in supporting the processing and digitization of Morehouse College's Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection
Evelyn G. Lowery Arrested at South African Embassy, December 11, 1984
No full textJudy Goldsmith (National Organization for Women President), U.S. Representative Louis Stokes, and SCLC/W.O.M.E.N. national convener Evelyn G. Lowery being arrested outside of the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C.The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the Joseph & Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights, the Joseph Echols Lowery Irrevocable Trust, and other donors in supporting the processing and digitization of Morehouse College's Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection
Correspondence to Joseph E. Lowery from Asim Israel, August 29, 1986
No full textA letter to Joseph E. Lowery from Asim Israel of the House of Israel requesting assistance in contacting Louis Stokes, Jesse Jackson, and Reverend Clay Evans to convince the Guyana government to release David Hill from prison. 1 page.The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the Joseph & Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights, the Joseph Echols Lowery Irrevocable Trust, and other donors in supporting the processing and digitization of Morehouse College's Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection
Joseph E. Lowery Accepting a Petition from Richard Boone on the Steps of Atlanta City Hall, 1981
No full textJoseph 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 Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the Joseph & Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights, the Joseph Echols Lowery Irrevocable Trust, and other donors in supporting the processing and digitization of Morehouse College's Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection
Shelley Stokes-Hammond interview, 15 September 2017
No full textShelley Stokes-Hammond is the oldest daughter of Louis Stokes. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University and Goucher College. She is a historic preservationist, author and public relations manager at Howard University. This 2017 interview was collected as part of a yearlong, community-wide commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Carl Stokes\u27 election as mayor of Cleveland
Shelley Stokes-Hammond interview, 15 September 2017
No full textShelley Stokes-Hammond is the oldest daughter of Louis Stokes. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University and Goucher College. She is a historic preservationist, author and public relations manager at Howard University. This 2017 interview was collected as part of a yearlong, community-wide commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Carl Stokes\u27 election as mayor of Cleveland
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