Photograph by:

Horace C. Henry, American, born 1948  Search this

Subject of:

Coretta Scott King, American, 1927 - 2006  Search this

Harry Belafonte Jr., American, 1927 - 2023  Search this

Unidentified Man or Men  Search this

Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this

Unidentified Child or Children  Search this

Alberta King, American, 1904 - 1974  Search this

Bernice Albertine King, American, born 1963  Search this

Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886  Search this

Printed by:

Unidentified  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)

Type:

inkjet prints

Place captured:

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

January 15, 1969; printed 2011

Caption:

This shot was taken during a portion of the program when everyone was invited to sing the official adopted hymn of the Civil Rights Movement "We Shall Overcome".

Description:

This black and white photograph shows members of the King family inside Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. Coretta Scott King is standing in the center of the photograph with Bernice and Alberta King standing to her right. Harry Belafonte is looking at the camera and standing with his arms crossed at proper left. There are unidentified attendees standing around the family. The background of the church is dark in the image and a light from press equipment is illuminated above Coretta Scott King. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, and handwritten and printer's inscriptions.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Actors  Search this

Baptist  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Photography  Search this

Religion  Search this

Religious rituals and ceremonies  Search this

Singers (Musicians)  Search this

The Black Church  Search this

U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Horace C. Henry

Object number:

2011.94.30

Restrictions & Rights:

© Horace Henry

Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

See more items in:

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Portfolio/Series:

One Day in January: A Collection of Images Taken at Dr. King’s First Memorial Service

Classification:

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59fb95e75-decb-4988-bce5-add4c3693deb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.94.30