Joseph Echols Lowery (born October 6, 1921) is a minister in the United Methodist Church and leader in the American civil rights movement. He later became the third president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, after Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and his immediate successor, Rev. Dr. Ralph David Abernathy, and participated in most of the major activities of the … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: Happy Birthday Rev. Joseph Lowery
Rev. Joseph Lowery
Tuesday Afternoon Thread: Rev Joseph Lowery Shares Views on Same-Sex Marriage
CNN's Don Lemon sits down with Rev. Joseph Lowery to talk about his support of same-sex marriage as a civil rights issue. … [Read more...] about Tuesday Afternoon Thread: Rev Joseph Lowery Shares Views on Same-Sex Marriage
Friday Evening Thread: Happy Birthday Rev. Lowery
Happy 90th Birthday Rev. Joseph Lowery (October 6) Atlanta, GA (WXIA) - It's a milestone day for a Civil Rights icon. Rev. Joseph Lowery turned 90-years-old on Thursday. Students at Therrell High School kicked off his birthday celebration with song during an appearance there on Wednesday. Donna Lowry spoke to Rev. Lowery about what gives him the most pride these days when … [Read more...] about Friday Evening Thread: Happy Birthday Rev. Lowery