#rev. joseph lowery

[whatisonthemoon]

Chicago Tribune: Clerics Urge Pardon for Rev. Moon (1985)

WASHINGTON — A group of religious leaders ranging from the political Right to the political Left marked the release of Rev. Sun Myung Moon from prison Tuesday by calling for a presidential pardon and urging that the government resist the erosion of religious freedom.

Rev. Moon, a 65-year-old Korean evangelist, was released at midnight from a halfway house in Brooklyn, N.Y., after serving 13 months of an 18-month sentence for tax evasion. He went to his New York home before traveling to Washington Tuesday night for a banquet celebrating his release.

Rev. Moon told the audience of more than 1,600 that his imprisonment had given him an opportunity for prayer and meditation on ''what America must do to fulfill God`s will.''

''I was not there because of my personal actions or mistakes, yet I did not brood with resentment or hatred for those who persecuted me,'' the leader of the Unification Church said to a standing ovation.

Rev. Jerry Falwell, leader of the Moral Majority, and Rev. Joseph Lowery, president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, appearing jointly and later separately at a press conference here, both argued that the federal government had wrongly prosecuted Rev. Moon.

''Because of the unpopularity of his religious beliefs, he received a . . . prison sentence . . . when E.F. Hutton hasn`t been touched on the wrists yet,'' Rev. Falwell said, referring to the Justice Department`s decision to prosecute the Hutton company but none of its officers in an alleged check-kiting scheme.

Rev. Lowery said, ''The President, who steadfastly claims to uphold the separation of church and state and who proclaims his support of religious freedom, has been strangely silent as the number of intrusions swell to unprecedented levels during his administration.''

He criticized many of his fellow clergymen, some of whom ''have been willing to give line-item support to the struggle for freedom and liberty for all.''

In a petition being circulated for a presidential pardon for Rev. Moon, the religious leaders said individual churches or denominations, not the government, should decide how church money should be spent. The petition said, ''A man innocent of intentional wrongdoing has served a jail sentence. That alone says enough to warrant a pardon.''

Although many major religious organizations were not represented at the Washington press conference, Rev. Falwell claimed broad support but noted that many of those present agree on little else.

[whenweallvote]

Reverend Joseph E. Lowery (October 6, 1921 – March 27, 2020) – known as the dean of the civil rights movement – passed away on this day, three years ago. Rev. Lowery founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference alongside his friend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., marched from Selma to Montgomery, and fought for civil rights well into his 90s. "We ain't going back. We've come too far, marched too long, prayed too hard, wept too bitterly, bled too profusely and died too young, to let anybody turn back the clock on our journey to justice." – Reverend Joseph E. Lowery, 2013 Today we remember his sacrifice and celebrate his life-long commitment to justice.

[2plan22]

RT @BarackObama: Rev. Joseph Lowery was a giant who let so many of us stand on his shoulders. With boundless generosity, patience, and moral courage, he encouraged a new generation of activists and leaders. Michelle and I remember him fondly today, and our love and prayers are with his family. https://t.co/xxjY2habOm 2PLAN22 http://twitter.com/2PLAN22/status/1243996219241881602

Rev. Joseph Lowery was a giant who let so many of us stand on his shoulders. With boundless generosity, patience, and moral courage, he encouraged a new generation of activists and leaders. Michelle and I remember him fondly today, and our love and prayers are with his family. pic.twitter.com/xxjY2habOm

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 28, 2020

[worldlibertytv]

Rev Dr Joseph E Lowery Civil Rights Leader & King Aide dead at 98 , May God Rest his Soul see more in World Liberty TV Legends Channel PG @ https://www.worldlibertytv.org/portfolio-view/legends-2/#WLTV[gallery]/0/

[bootiesbooksandtheblues]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

- FANNIE LOU HAMER (RIP) - REV. JOSEPH LOWERY (RIP) - TONY DUNGY

#beautifulisBLACK https://www.instagram.com/p/CUsQMDuhG3_/?utm_medium=tumblr

[cartermagazine]

We Honor Rev. Joseph Lowery... The Dean of The Civil Rights Movement. CARTER™️ Magazine carter-mag.com #josephlowery #cartermagazine #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #carter #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #staywoke #rip #sip https://www.instagram.com/p/B-SdDmEgWX4/?igshid=fhug8pnymhez

[goodblacknews]

Belated R.I.P. to “Dean” of Civil Rights Movement and co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Rev. Joseph Lowery, 98 (art by Mike Luckovich) #civilrightsmovement #civilrightsactivist #mlk https://www.instagram.com/p/B-YPDcIJNp8/?igshid=2l0666dnnrw6

[africanamericanreports]

(via Barack Obama statement on the passing of civil rights leader Rev.Joseph Lowery)

The Rev. Joseph Lowery, who was often called the “dean” of the America's civil rights movement, died Friday at the age of 98. Former President Barack Obama has released a  statement via Twitter on Lowery's passing.

[trascapades]

🙏🏿🕯✊🏿🕊⚖ Peaceful journeys Rev. #JosephLowery, a warrior for social justice and an icon of the civil rights movement. "The Dean" transitioned last night at the age of 98. I speak his name with deep #respect and #gratitude for his #service, #sacrifices, #leadership and #love. #ArtIsAWeapon _______________________ VIA @loweryinstitute www.loweryinstitute.org - Our beloved, Rev. Dr. Joseph Echols Lowery, made his transition peacefully at home at 10 p.m., Friday, March 27, at the age of 98. He was surrounded by his daughters. Hailed as the “Dean of the Civil Rights Movement” upon his receipt of the NAACP’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Dr. Lowery had assumed and executed a broad and diverse series of roles over the span of his nine decades: leader, pastor, servant, father, husband, freedom fighter and advocate. • • Born in Huntsville, Ala., on October 6, 1921, his legacy of service and struggle was long and rich. His genesis as a civil rights advocate dates to the early 1950s, when he headed the Alabama Civic Affairs Association, which led the movement to desegregate buses and public accommodations. In 1957, with friend and colleague Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., he was a co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). He served as Vice President (1957-1967), Chairman of the Board (1967-1977), and as President and Chief Executive Officer (1977-1998). • • To continue his legacy and promote non-violent advocacy among future generations The Joseph E. Lowery Institute for Justice & Human Rights was founded in 2002 at Clark Atlanta University. The Institute was later renamed to include and honor Dr. Evelyn Lowery, his beloved partner in marriage and the movement for 67 years. _______________________ #photos reposted from the @loweryinstitute @apnews, @ajcnews @washingtonpost. • • #JosephEcholsLowery #SCLC #Activist #Organizer #Strategist #Mentor #Minister #SocialJustice #TheDean #LibraLeaders #DrEvelynLowery #CivilRightsMovement #CorettaScottKing #DrMartinLutherKingJr #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory #Hero #BlackPower #Justice #Equality https://www.instagram.com/p/B-SVN32Auu7/?igshid=78s4g89at776

[trini2c-blog]

Rev. Joseph Echols Lowery was the first Civil Rights legend that I had the pleasure to meet and had a true impact in my life. When I first came to Georgia as a freshman in the first class of Clark Atlanta University in 1989. His oldest granddaughter, Joy Kennedy was my roommate. I attend church service at United Methodist and ate in his home off Cascade and learned lessons about past and present. When I was pregnant with my first child and was a rebel during the Rodney King riots in 1992 this great man was on James P. Brawley protesting with us and told me to go home and get out of the way of the tear gas because I was pregnant. He has always been a true leader, pastor, father, grandfather, Alpha man and a great example of a man. Rev. Lowery you will be truly missed. But you are at peace🕊with your wife Evelyn and a host of others. You are a true GOAT and forever should your legacy be remembered. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-RsO6LBy8h/?igshid=urp5ayyk8x0a

[izayoi1242]

Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, Civil Rights Leader and Aide to King, Dies at 98

By BY DOUGLAS MARTIN A lieutenant to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Mr. Lowery helped organize the Montgomery bus boycott and gave the benediction at President Barack Obama’s inauguration. Published: March 28, 2020 at 05:27PM from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2UAVaeM via IFTTT

[hashtagfarrakhan]

False charges of anti-Semitism: A troubling pattern of Jewish misconduct

Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan is only the most recent Black leader to be slandered by the Jewish charge of “anti-Semitism.” In fact, from early in the last century until the present day, every major Black leader at some point in his or her public life has been tagged with the Jewish scarlet letter “A” for “anti-Semite.”

Michael Jackson, Ice Cube

The list of respected Blacks who have been victimized by the “black anti-Semite” label spans the religious and political spectra, from organizations to individuals, from politicians to entertainers. The roster of “black anti-Semites” includes such eminent figures as Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, Marcus M. Garvey, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad, as well as President Nelson Mandela and Bishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa. Other Black figures targeted by Jewish slanderers include Julian Bond, Kwame Ture (Stokely Carmichael), Andrew Young, Kweisi Mfume, and the Reverends Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, and Joseph Lowery.

Oprah Winfrey, Muhammad Ali

Whole organizations have been so branded, including the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Black Panthers, the Universal Negro Improvement Association (Garvey’s movement), and the Nation of Islam. The spiritual leader of the independence movement in India, and the model for the American civil rights movement, Mohandas K. Gandhi, was labeled an “anti-Semite” for his advocacy of Palestinian rights. Learned Black scholars like John Hope Franklin, J.A. Rogers, James Baldwin, Richard Wright, and even Julius Lester and Alice Walker have all been castigated as “black anti-Semites.” Black entertainers like the late Michael Jackson, film director Spike Lee, rapper Ice Cube, Arsenio Hall, Muhammad Ali, Public Enemy, and even Oprah Winfrey, if we are to believe some Jewish spokespeople, are all “black anti-Semites.” As was every one of the 2.2 million Black men attending the 1995 Million Man March, as well as those attending the 2000 Million Family March—babies and all!

Even white presidents Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Richard M. Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, and George H.W. Bush have faced the charge of “anti-Semitism” for their statements or policies some Jews found objectionable. Within days of his 2009 inauguration, the first Black president of the United States of America, Barack Obama, was declared an “Anti-Semitic Jew-Hater” and caricatured on Israeli posters wearing the traditional Arab keffiyeh (headdress). A campaign in 2010 to impeach President Obama collects petition signatures at suburban Jewish supermarkets, using the same defamatory images.

—Excerpted from The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews, Vol. 2

[bootiesbooksandtheblues]

Happy Birthday! FANNIE LOU HAMER REV. JOSEPH LOWERY TONY DUNGY #beautifulisBLACK https://www.instagram.com/p/CF_6VdFFhG-/?igshid=14lhh1h6uv3wj

[wasaninsee]

Twitter Is Calling Out Mumford & Sons’ Banjoist For A Controversial Book Rec

The annual commemoration of Bloody Sunday will look different this year. This will be the first commemoration without Rep. John Lewis, Rev. Joseph Lowery, C.T. Vivian, and attorney Bruce Boynton, four civil rights icons who died in 2020.Sunday’s commemoration will also be significantly quieter. Normally a vibrant event full of symposiums, history and people in downtown Selma, most of this weekend’s commemoration events are virtual in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. สล็อตออนไลน์