American minister and civil rights activist (1921–2020)
For the English engraver, see Joseph Wilson Lowry. For the Australian footballer, see Joe Lowrey.
The Reverend
Joseph Lowery
Lowery in 2000
3rd President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference
In office 1977–1997
Preceded by
Ralph Abernathy
Succeeded by
Martin Luther King III
Personal details
Born
Joseph Echols Lowery
(1921-10-06)October 6, 1921 Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Died
March 27, 2020(2020-03-27) (aged 98) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Spouses
Agnes Moore
(divorced)
Evelyn Gibson
(m. 1950; died 2013)
Children
5
Education
Paine College Payne Theological Seminary
Known for
Civil rights movement
Awards
Presidential Medal of Freedom (2009)
Affiliations
Georgia's Coalition for the People's Agenda; Alabama Civic Affairs Association; Black Leadership Forum; Lowery Institute
Joseph Echols Lowery (October 6, 1921 – March 27, 2020) was an American minister in the United Methodist Church and leader in the civil rights movement. He founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Martin Luther King Jr. and others, serving as its vice president, later chairman of the board, and its third president from 1977 to 1997. Lowery participated in most of the major activities of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s, and continued his civil rights work into the 21st century. He was called the "Dean of the Civil Rights Movement."[1]
In 2009, Lowery received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Barack Obama.[2]
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^Elliott, Debbie (March 28, 2020). "Rev. Joseph Lowery, 'Dean' Of The Civil Rights Movement, Dies At 98". National Public Radio. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
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