Civil Rights Icon Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery is the Keynote Speaker for the 2013 Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration in Augusta, GA sponsored by the Progressive Religious Coalition of Augusta
"Why Dr. King Still Matters"
The 2013 annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration in Augusta, GA will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 (Music begins at 6:45 PM) at the First Baptist Church of Augusta, GA (3500 Walton Way).
"Keeping the Dream Alive"
The 2013 Keynote Speaker is Georgia civil rights legend Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery, the 91-year-old human rights legend is affectionately Known as “The Dean of the Civil Rights Movement.”
Among many honors and duties, Dr. Lowery is Chair Emeritus of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the Convener & Founder of the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Join the CSRA interfaith community for music and for words of hope and challenge (A reception follows).
The annual MLK observance is an Interfaith Service offered by the Progressive Religious Coalition of Augusta
Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery:
The Joseph E. Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights at Clark Atlanta University
http://www.loweryinstitute.org
The Joseph E. Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights at Clark Atlanta University
P.O. Box 92801
Atlanta, GA
30314
www.loweryinstitute.org
1-404-524-8406 (Office)
1-404-524-8408 (fax)
mwomack@loweryinstitute.org
Mission To Malawi: A Teen-To-Teen Aids Education Program
http://www.loweryinstitute.org/malawi.html
Lowery Mentoring Initiative: Becoming Agents of Change Program Overview
http://www.loweryinstitute.org/mentoring.html
Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery, SCLC president (1977-1997)
SCLC on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference
SCLC on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southern-Christian-Leadership-Conference/108029119218154
Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Lowery
Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery: The Fight for Racial Equality
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/01/prweb4966344.htm
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC):
http://www.sclcnational.org
Dr. Joseph Lowery delivers Inauguration Benediction for Barack Obama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pEH37JIgBU
Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery at Coretta Scott King Funeral
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3j9ltp1qM8
Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery at Rosa Parks Funeral
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yBwjrUhmdI
Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery Lithonia, GA Feb. 2006 includes Coretta Scott King Funeral
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAPazgULt-k
A Delta Salute To The “Dean of the Civil Rights Movement” Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery: A Human Rights Icon
http://blog.delta.com/2010/06/10/a-delta-salute-to-the-%E2%80%98dean-of-the-civil-rights-movement%E2%80%99-dr-joseph-lowery-a-human-rights-icon
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"Why Dr. King Still Matters"
The 2013 annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration in Augusta, GA will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 (Music begins at 6:45 PM) at the First Baptist Church of Augusta, GA (3500 Walton Way).
"Keeping the Dream Alive"
The 2013 Keynote Speaker is Georgia civil rights legend Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery, the 91-year-old human rights legend is affectionately Known as “The Dean of the Civil Rights Movement.”
Among many honors and duties, Dr. Lowery is Chair Emeritus of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the Convener & Founder of the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Join the CSRA interfaith community for music and for words of hope and challenge (A reception follows).
The annual MLK observance is an Interfaith Service offered by the Progressive Religious Coalition of Augusta
Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery:
The Joseph E. Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights at Clark Atlanta University
http://www.loweryinstitute.org
The Joseph E. Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights at Clark Atlanta University
P.O. Box 92801
Atlanta, GA
30314
www.loweryinstitute.org
1-404-524-8406 (Office)
1-404-524-8408 (fax)
mwomack@loweryinstitute.org
Mission To Malawi: A Teen-To-Teen Aids Education Program
http://www.loweryinstitute.org/malawi.html
Lowery Mentoring Initiative: Becoming Agents of Change Program Overview
http://www.loweryinstitute.org/mentoring.html
Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery, SCLC president (1977-1997)
SCLC on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Christian_Leadership_Conference
SCLC on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Southern-Christian-Leadership-Conference/108029119218154
Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Lowery
Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery: The Fight for Racial Equality
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/01/prweb4966344.htm
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC):
http://www.sclcnational.org
Dr. Joseph Lowery delivers Inauguration Benediction for Barack Obama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pEH37JIgBU
Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery at Coretta Scott King Funeral
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3j9ltp1qM8
Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery at Rosa Parks Funeral
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yBwjrUhmdI
Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery Lithonia, GA Feb. 2006 includes Coretta Scott King Funeral
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAPazgULt-k
A Delta Salute To The “Dean of the Civil Rights Movement” Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery: A Human Rights Icon
http://blog.delta.com/2010/06/10/a-delta-salute-to-the-%E2%80%98dean-of-the-civil-rights-movement%E2%80%99-dr-joseph-lowery-a-human-rights-icon
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