- Collection:
- The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection
- Title:
- 2nd Annual Dr. Calvin W. Rolark Sr. Memorial Luncheon, June 20, 1997
- Date of Original:
- 1997-06-20
- Subject:
- African Americans--Civil rights
African Americans--Economic conditions
African Americans--Politics and government
Special events
Speeches
Voting - Location:
- United States, District of Columbia, Washington, 38.89511, -77.03637
- Medium:
- videotapes
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- This video features the 2nd Annual Dr. Calvin W. Rolark Sr. Memorial Luncheon on June 20, 1997 in Washington, D.C., in which Joseph E. Lowery is the keynote speaker. This luncheon honors the memory of Dr. Calvin W. Rolark, an activist, founder of the Washington Informer newspaper, and a member of the SCLC Board of Directors. The program includes speeches, musical performances, an awards ceremony, and a bid for airline tickets to support the United Black Fund organization. At 01:10:15, Joseph E. Lowery begins his speech by honoring Calvin W. Rolark and then speaks about how America is redefining who she is. Lowery challenges the community to participate in the defining moments of America by voting, fighting for peace, equity, and equality, and contributing to conversations and events regarding caring issues.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:00447
- Rights Holder:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Additional Rights Information:
- All works in this collection either are protected by copyright and/or are the property of the Robert W. Woodruff Library, and/or the copyright holder as appropriate. To order a reproduction or to inquire about permission to publish, please contact the Archives Research Center at: archives@auctr.edu with the web URL or handle identification number.
- Extent:
- 01:43:04
- Original Collection:
- The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/fa:199 - Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
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