Remembering Joseph Lowery (1921-2020)

BY JOHN K. WILSON Rev. Joseph Lowery, known as the “dean” of the Civil Rights Movement, died yesterday at the age of 98. His list of accomplishments bringing justice to America is so long that many obituaries of him have overlooked a key one: He was the last surviving figure from the New York Times…

Interview with Rev. Joseph Lowery, 50 Years after New York Times v. Sullivan

On March 9, 1964, the unanimous US Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of New York Times v. Sullivan, revolutionizing freedom of the press by requiring “actual malice” in defamation suits involving public figures. The case began when a fundraising ad for the civil rights movement appeared in the New York Times, criticizing…

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Remembering Joseph Lowery (1921-2020)

Interview with Rev. Joseph Lowery, 50 Years after New York Times v. Sullivan