OP-ED: Rev. Joseph Lowery: One of the most influential leaders of the latter 20th Century

April 6, 2020, 1:58 pm

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Lowery’s enduring legacy, I believe, is that he led the SCLC back from near death, to vibrancy and noteworthy relevance, after taking over in 1977, nine years after the King assassination, following the rocky and uncertain tenure of Abernathy’s presidency. No one could be expected to replicate the charisma, dynamism, and eloquence of King.

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