The Rev. Joseph Lowery and his wife, Evelyn, arrive on the red carpet at the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta on Sunday, October 9. Lowery was honored as he celebrated his 90th birthday.
Joseph Lowery celebrates 90th birthday —
The Rev. Joseph Lowery and his wife, Evelyn, arrive on the red carpet at the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta on Sunday, October 9. Lowery was honored as he celebrated his 90th birthday.
Lowery greets members of the media at the event. Hailed as the dean of the civil rights movement after receiving the NAACP's Lifetime Achievement Award, Lowery has spent his life fighting for equality. The event raised funds for his Institute for Justice and Human Rights.
Joseph Lowery celebrates 90th birthday —
Lowery greets members of the media at the event. Hailed as the dean of the civil rights movement after receiving the NAACP's Lifetime Achievement Award, Lowery has spent his life fighting for equality. The event raised funds for his Institute for Justice and Human Rights.
Conductor Henry Pannion III leads the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Spellman and Morehouse glee club in a gospel music selection before the sold-out crowd.
Joseph Lowery celebrates 90th birthday —
Conductor Henry Pannion III leads the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Spellman and Morehouse glee club in a gospel music selection before the sold-out crowd.
The Blind Boys of Alabama sing "People Get Ready," made famous by Curtis Mayfield.
Joseph Lowery celebrates 90th birthday —
The Blind Boys of Alabama sing "People Get Ready," made famous by Curtis Mayfield.
Jennifer Holliday sings with the orchestra for a dance piece called "Come Sunday."
Joseph Lowery celebrates 90th birthday —
Jennifer Holliday sings with the orchestra for a dance piece called "Come Sunday."
Actress and singer Dawnn Lewis sings a heartfelt tribute, "Bridge Over Troubled Waters."
Joseph Lowery celebrates 90th birthday —
Actress and singer Dawnn Lewis sings a heartfelt tribute, "Bridge Over Troubled Waters."
Gospel great Tramaine Hawkins received a standing ovation as she sang some of Lowery's gospel favorites.
Joseph Lowery celebrates 90th birthday —
Gospel great Tramaine Hawkins received a standing ovation as she sang some of Lowery's gospel favorites.
Former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young, from left, the Rev. Al Sharpton, and Herman Mason, president of Alpha Phi Alpha, look on as the Rev. C. T. Vivian, civil rights leader and close friend of Martin Luther King Jr., salutes Lowery with birthday greetings . <br />
Joseph Lowery celebrates 90th birthday —
Former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young, from left, the Rev. Al Sharpton, and Herman Mason, president of Alpha Phi Alpha, look on as the Rev. C. T. Vivian, civil rights leader and close friend of Martin Luther King Jr., salutes Lowery with birthday greetings .
The Rev. Cameron Alexander, from left, King's daughter Bernice King, nephew Isaac Ferris Jr., and son Martin Luther King III, U.S. Sen. John Lewis, former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and civil rights leader Vernon Jordan present a birthday cake to Lowery.
Joseph Lowery celebrates 90th birthday —
The Rev. Cameron Alexander, from left, King's daughter Bernice King, nephew Isaac Ferris Jr., and son Martin Luther King III, U.S. Sen. John Lewis, former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin and civil rights leader Vernon Jordan present a birthday cake to Lowery.
Attorney General Eric Holder pays tribute to Lowery on behalf of President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.<br />
Joseph Lowery celebrates 90th birthday —
Attorney General Eric Holder pays tribute to Lowery on behalf of President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.
Actress Cicely Tyson, left, embraces Evelyn Lowery as Lowery thanks his wife for her dedication to the civil rights movement.
Joseph Lowery celebrates 90th birthday —
Actress Cicely Tyson, left, embraces Evelyn Lowery as Lowery thanks his wife for her dedication to the civil rights movement.
Lowery pays a special tribute to Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to Obama. Lowery and Jarrett formed a special bond on the campaign trail.
Joseph Lowery celebrates 90th birthday —
Lowery pays a special tribute to Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to Obama. Lowery and Jarrett formed a special bond on the campaign trail.
Tyson, from left, Evelyn Lowery, Joseph Lowery, Sharpton, singer Stevie Wonder, CNN's Soledad O'Brien, Jarrett and Young lead the audience in singing "We Shall Overcome."
Joeseph Lowery celebrate 90th birthday —
Tyson, from left, Evelyn Lowery, Joseph Lowery, Sharpton, singer Stevie Wonder, CNN's Soledad O'Brien, Jarrett and Young lead the audience in singing "We Shall Overcome."