Civil rights leader fights on 50 years later - Rev. Joseph Lowery

[Kadie]

Civil rights leader fights on 50 years later
By Matthew Bigg
Thu Aug 2, 1:49 PM ET


ATLANTA (Reuters) - As one of the last survivors of the U.S. civil rights movement's original leadership, Joseph Lowery would have been forgiven had he retired gracefully to bask in the role he played in history 50 years ago.

Instead, the 82-year-old remains a dedicated activist, organizing rallies and marches, fighting for unpopular causes and taking every opportunity to challenge powerful people including U.S. President George W. Bush whose views and policies he opposes.

Lowery first met Martin Luther King when they were both young pastors in Alabama in the early 1950s.

The two men founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1957 along with pastors Ralph Abernathy and Fred Shuttlesworth and other activists. Celebrations for its 50th anniversary start on Friday.

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Rev. Joseph Lowery (C) speaks as U.S. President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush listen during funeral services for Coretta Scott King at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia in this February 7, 2006 file photo. As one of the last survivors of the U.S. civil rights movement's original leadership, Joseph Lowery would have been forgiven had he retired gracefully to bask in the role he played in history 50 years ago. Instead, the 82-year-old remains a dedicated activist, organizing rallies and marches, fighting for unpopular causes and taking every opportunity to challenge powerful people including U.S. President George W. Bush whose views and policies he opposes. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File (UNITED STATES)

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. Such a great man!!

I was lucky enough to hear him speak last year. He is absolutely incredible.

[PDJane]

2. I remember this........

with pickles sitting behind him, arms crossed, glaring. Great man.