Hall of Fame Inductee
Dr. Joseph Lowery
Knoxville College
About
Joseph Lowery, a Knoxville College alumnus, helped found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and later served as its president. He was a principal voice of the movement in Atlanta for half a century.
Accomplishments
- SCLC co-founder and later president.
- Major Atlanta civil-rights pastor and organizer.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 1999.
Year of award
1999
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Community Service.