Lowery got his start as an activist organizing bus boycotts in 1950s Alabama. He led the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for two decades... Rev. Joseph Lowery, 'Dean' Of The Civil Rights ...

Civil Rights icon Rev. Joseph E. Lowery has passed away at the age of 98. Sometimes referred to as the “Dean” of the Civil Rights Movement, Lowery passed away peacefully at home on Friday surrounded ...

(Reuters) - The Reverend Joseph Lowery, a key ally of Martin Luther King in the U.S. civil rights movement of the 1960s, died late on Friday at the age of 98, his family said in a statement. "Our ...

In this Aug. 14, 2013, file photo, civil rights leader the Rev. Joseph E. Lowery speaks at an event in Atlanta announcing state lawmakers from around the county have formed an alliance they say will ...

Joseph E. Lowery has so many shining moments from an impactful life that only few have ever lived. He worked alongside the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He helped form the Southern Christian Leadership ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ATLANTA (AP) — The Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, a ...

The oral history consists of four digital files: 2011.174.23.1a, 2011.174.23.1b, 2011.174.23.1c, and 2011.174.23.1d. The Reverend Dr. Joseph Lowery recalls his position as pastor at the Warren Street ...

ATLANTA (AP) – Evelyn Lowery, a pioneer in civil rights and women’s empowerment and the wife of the Rev. Joseph Lowery, died Thursday at her home in Georgia, a family spokeswoman said. Family ...

Longtime African-American civil rights advocate Rev. Joseph Lowery told The Daily Caller that he was joking when he told a get-out-the-vote event that all whites will go to hell. “It was a joke” that ...

The Rev. Joseph Lowery was one of the first believers that a black senator from Illinois could become president, and Barack Obama was among those adding his thanks to the civil rights icon Sunday ...

ATLANTA -- The Rev. Joseph Lowery celebrated his 88th birthday with a little help from his friends, including soul legend Aretha Franklin and actor Samuel L. Jackson. Lowery, who worked alongside the ...