Written on tape: SCLC: The Contemporary Chapter. Rodney King Verdict Rally. (29:00). SCLC- 404-522-1420. Patterson/Willis.

This video features a produced episode of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's (SCLC) "The Contemporary Chapter" documenting a rally held in response to the Rodney King verdict. This video includes footage of a rally in which demonstrators protest against police brutality and the acquittal of the police officers in the Rodney King case. At 00:06:20, SCLC President Joseph E. Lowery speaks about the unjust verdict and how it is reminiscent of times when barbarism and slavery still existed in which people lacked morality, respect, and ethics. Lowery addresses the violence and injustices in the criminal justice system and encourages demonstrators to nonviolently protest conditions that cause "economic violence". This video concludes with remarks from Leslie Seymour, Chair of the National Black Police Association.The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the Joseph & Evelyn Lowery Institute for Justice and Human Rights, the Joseph Echols Lowery Irrevocable Trust, and other donors in supporting the processing and digitization of Morehouse College's Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection