Grammy-Winning Singer, Regina Belle, to Perform at Rev. Joseph Lowery’s 98th Birthday Celebration

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• Thursday, Oct 10, 2019  6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

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Grammy-winning recording artist, Regina Belle, will perform at the 98th birthday celebration of civil rights icon, Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery. Hosted by the Joseph and Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice & Human Rights (Lowery Institute), the event will take place 6:30 p.m. at the Georgia Railroad Freight Depot in Atlanta. BET’s “Sunday Best” winner, Y’Anna Crawley will also perform. People from across the country unable to attend the party can join in paying tribute to the by visiting LoweryInstitute.org to submit their name to go on a giant card that will be presented during the birthday celebration.

Known as the "Dean" of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Lowery assumed and executed a diverse series of roles over the span of his life: leader, pastor, servant, father, husband, freedom fighter and advocate. Two major milestones during his journey came when he delivered the benediction during President Obama's Inauguration and later that year when President Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of his lifelong commitment to the nonviolent struggle for justice, human rights, economic equality, voting rights, peace and human dignity.

Funds raised from the biennial birthday celebration are used to fund the Lowery Institute’s 2019-2020 civic engagement and social justice initiatives, including their notable Change Agent program. The Change Agent program focuses on civil and human rights, social justice, education and community health and has grown to over 100 Change Agents each year spanning five metro Atlanta college campuses. In 2019, Change Agents were awarded $5,000 for social justice initiatives, $12,000 in stipends, and earned five internships. An social justice initiative borne out of the Institute’s Change Agent Tank to address food insecurity on the Atlanta University Center campus, Mimi’s Pantry, has distributed more than 40,000 pounds of food to students in need.

For sponsorship opportunities, to sign the card or to purchase tickets visit loweryinstitute.org or call 404.524.8406.