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Southern Christian Leadership Conference Concert Tribute to Dr. King, April 4, 1993

Collection:: The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection
Title:: Southern Christian Leadership Conference Concert Tribute to Dr. King, April 4, 1993
Date of Original:: 1993-04-03
Subject:: African Americans--Civil rights
Civil rights movements
African American men
Gun control
Community development
Location:: United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
Medium:: videotapes
Type:: MovingImage
Format:: video/mp4
Description:: This video features a Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Concert Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, 1993 at Wheat Street Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. This video begins with the singing of songs and hymns by a choir, the playing of instruments, and remarks by Esther Rolle and others. Musical selections such as "We Shall Overcome" and "Precious Lord" are sung to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. 's leadership and legacy in the civil rights movement. At 00:54:04, SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery provides remarks, stating that music is "the language of the soul" and symbolizes the soul and messages of America. At 00:57:07, Lowery continues his remarks by discussing the origins of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday and emphasizes the need to remember the importance of King's message of equity for all. The video concludes with more song performances.
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.
Metadata URL:: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/auc.199:00477
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Extent:: 01:11:50
Original Collection:: The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/fa:199
Series: Audiovisual
Contributing Institution:: Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
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