(APN) Mrs. Evelyn Gibson Lowery, a civil rights and women’s empowerment hero, died early Thursday morning, September 26, 2013 in her home after complications from a stroke. She was 88. Evelyn and her husband, the Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, were active in the Civil Rights Movement from its inception. The two participated in the march for voting […]
Read moreLance Robertson, an activist who has done work with Rev. Joseph Lowery and the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, is running for Georgia Public Service Commission, the candidate told Atlanta Progressive News. He said he is not sure which incumbent he is challenging. Robertson said he is considering running as a Republican.
Read moreThis article first appeared on The Beacon website at: http://www.beaconcastmedia.com/news/-Rev-Lowery-Sues-over-North-Fulton-Cities-Claims-Black-Vote-Dilution-2887 (APN) ATLANTA — Rev. Joseph Lowery, one of the few remaining veterans of the Civil Rights Movement who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, has joined with the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus and several Black residents of North Fulton and Dekalb Counties, to challenge what has been the creation of […]
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