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Image of USA. Alabama. Birmingham. 1963. Reverend Martin Luther King at a press conference.

USA. Alabama. Birmingham. 1963. Reverend Martin Luther King at a press conference.

Bruce Davidson
Gelatin silver print on paper
20th c American Photography

Image of In Chicago, black Muslim leader Elijah Muhammad denies any connection with the slaying of Malcolm X

In Chicago, black Muslim leader Elijah Muhammad denies any connection with the slaying of Malcolm X

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph with applied pigment and airbrushing on paper
20th c Photography

Image of James H. Meredith, first black man to enter and graduate from University of Mississippi, holds a news conference in Washington

James H. Meredith, first black man to enter and graduate from University of Mississippi, holds a news conference in Washington

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Cesar Chavez at a news conference in Miami said he looked forward to new "areas of struggle" after the Farm Workers Union won an agreement with the Coca Cola Foods Division of Florida on a contract for 1200 citrus harvesters

Cesar Chavez at a news conference in Miami said he looked forward to new "areas of struggle" after the Farm Workers Union won an agreement with the Coca Cola Foods Division of Florida on a contract for 1200 citrus harvesters

James Bourdier
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Cesar Chavez was highly critical of Walter Kintz, legal counsel for the state Agriculture Labor Relations Board. Chavez held a news conference at the Board's Sacramento headquarters calling for Kintz' resignation.

Cesar Chavez was highly critical of Walter Kintz, legal counsel for the state Agriculture Labor Relations Board. Chavez held a news conference at the Board's Sacramento headquarters calling for Kintz' resignation.

Walter Zeboski
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Cesar Chavez (left) huddles with his cousin, Manuel Chavez during a news conference in Miami. Chavez announced that the United Farm Workers union reached a three-year contract with the Coca Cola Company.

Cesar Chavez (left) huddles with his cousin, Manuel Chavez during a news conference in Miami. Chavez announced that the United Farm Workers union reached a three-year contract with the Coca Cola Company.

James Bourdier
Vintage wire photograph with applied pigment on paper
20th c Photography

Image of With FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover at his side, President Lyndon Johnson announces that four Ku Klux Klan members have been arrested in Alabama for conspiracy in the slaying of a Detroit mother

With FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover at his side, President Lyndon Johnson announces that four Ku Klux Klan members have been arrested in Alabama for conspiracy in the slaying of a Detroit mother

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of President Johnson told reporters at a news conference in Washington DC that "the cause of Civil Rights is not helped" by civil disobedience tactics

President Johnson told reporters at a news conference in Washington DC that "the cause of Civil Rights is not helped" by civil disobedience tactics

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Leaders of the proposed August 28 Civil Rights March on Washington DC hold a news conference at the march headquarters in New York

Leaders of the proposed August 28 Civil Rights March on Washington DC hold a news conference at the march headquarters in New York

Eddie Adams
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr. standing and speaking into microphones at a press conference

Portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr. standing and speaking into microphones at a press conference

Unknown Photographer
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Black student James H. Meredith answers a question at a conference between classes at the University of Mississippi. Meredith integrated Ole Miss last week.

Black student James H. Meredith answers a question at a conference between classes at the University of Mississippi. Meredith integrated Ole Miss last week.

James Bourdier
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of James H. Meredith said today that troops, marshals and newsmen are making his studies at the University of Mississippi difficult

James H. Meredith said today that troops, marshals and newsmen are making his studies at the University of Mississippi difficult

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Doctors at William F. Bowld Hospital in Memphis attend James Meredith after he collapsed during a news conference in a hospital lounge

Doctors at William F. Bowld Hospital in Memphis attend James Meredith after he collapsed during a news conference in a hospital lounge

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph with applied pigment on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Roy Wilkins, Executive Director of the NAACP, dispels reports that he has been ousted from his post during a news conference at NAACP headquarters in New York

Roy Wilkins, Executive Director of the NAACP, dispels reports that he has been ousted from his post during a news conference at NAACP headquarters in New York

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of James H. Meredith, 29, first black student to enter all-white University of Mississippi, announced in Jackson that he plans to return for the second semester

James H. Meredith, 29, first black student to enter all-white University of Mississippi, announced in Jackson that he plans to return for the second semester

Bill Hudson
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of James Meredith announces at a press conference in New York City that despite his withdrawal from the Congressional race against Adam Clayton Powell, he intends to stay in politics

James Meredith announces at a press conference in New York City that despite his withdrawal from the Congressional race against Adam Clayton Powell, he intends to stay in politics

John Lent
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of James Meredith speaks to teachers at a press conference seeking racial justice, tolerance and understanding

James Meredith speaks to teachers at a press conference seeking racial justice, tolerance and understanding

Norman Zeisloft
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c Photography

Image of James Meredith collapsed during a news conference at William F. Bowld Hospital in Memphis and is carried to a chaise lounge by friends

James Meredith collapsed during a news conference at William F. Bowld Hospital in Memphis and is carried to a chaise lounge by friends

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of NAACP Executive Director Roy Wilkins said, "the police and the black minority are not on good terms" at a press conference in Milwaukee

NAACP Executive Director Roy Wilkins said, "the police and the black minority are not on good terms" at a press conference in Milwaukee

Unknown Photographer
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Roy Wilkins, Executive Director of the NAACP, charges the Nixon Administration with "playing cat and mouse" on school integration at a press conference in Jackson, Mississippi

Roy Wilkins, Executive Director of the NAACP, charges the Nixon Administration with "playing cat and mouse" on school integration at a press conference in Jackson, Mississippi

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of The Air Force named four new aerospace pilots at a press conference in Los Angeles, including Major Robert H. Lawrence, Jr., the nation's first black astronaut

The Air Force named four new aerospace pilots at a press conference in Los Angeles, including Major Robert H. Lawrence, Jr., the nation's first black astronaut

Harold Filan
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Private Ronald Lockman of Philadelphia said that he will refuse to go to Vietnam with his army unit. He was at the national convention of the left-wing W.E.B. DuBois Club in New York.

Private Ronald Lockman of Philadelphia said that he will refuse to go to Vietnam with his army unit. He was at the national convention of the left-wing W.E.B. DuBois Club in New York.

Anthony Camerano
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Adam Clayton Powell speaks at a news conference in Bimini in Miami, where he met with Black Power advocate Stokely Carmichael of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

Adam Clayton Powell speaks at a news conference in Bimini in Miami, where he met with Black Power advocate Stokely Carmichael of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

Joe Migon
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Representative Adam Powell, Jr., Harlem's Democratic Congressman, tells newsmen of his decision to support President Eisenhower for reelection

Representative Adam Powell, Jr., Harlem's Democratic Congressman, tells newsmen of his decision to support President Eisenhower for reelection

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Former Major General Edwin A. Walker, who commanded the federal troops who helped enforce integration of Little Rock schools, told a press conference he was "on the wrong side"

Former Major General Edwin A. Walker, who commanded the federal troops who helped enforce integration of Little Rock schools, told a press conference he was "on the wrong side"

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph with applied pigment on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Floyd McKissick, National Director of CORE (right), talks to newsmen at a press conference in Newark. He drew a standing ovation from Black Power conference delegates when he asked for action to recall Newark Mayor Hugh Addonizio.

Floyd McKissick, National Director of CORE (right), talks to newsmen at a press conference in Newark. He drew a standing ovation from Black Power conference delegates when he asked for action to recall Newark Mayor Hugh Addonizio.

John Duricka
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Wilfred Ussery, National Chairman of CORE, told a press conference that CORE was unable to adopt a new constitution during its convention in Columbus, Ohio

Wilfred Ussery, National Chairman of CORE, told a press conference that CORE was unable to adopt a new constitution during its convention in Columbus, Ohio

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Congress of Racial Equality National Director James Farmer reports that CORE will seek to bar seating of Mississippi and Louisiana delegations to the Democratic National Convention

Congress of Racial Equality National Director James Farmer reports that CORE will seek to bar seating of Mississippi and Louisiana delegations to the Democratic National Convention

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph with applied pigment on paper
20th c Photography

Image of James Farmer, former head of CORE, during a news conference in New York

James Farmer, former head of CORE, during a news conference in New York

Unknown Photographer
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Murder trial defendant Joan Little sits with Georgia State Senator Julian Bond at a news luncheon in Raleigh

Murder trial defendant Joan Little sits with Georgia State Senator Julian Bond at a news luncheon in Raleigh

Harold Valentine
Vintage wire photograph with applied pigment on paper
20th c Photography

Image of SNCC official Julian Bond at a press conference at the Drake Hotel in New York. Bond was refused his seat in the Georgia House of Representatives because of his stand against the Vietnam War.

SNCC official Julian Bond at a press conference at the Drake Hotel in New York. Bond was refused his seat in the Georgia House of Representatives because of his stand against the Vietnam War.

Unknown Photographer
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Julian Bond (right) listens with lowered head as Andrew Young stresses a point at a news conference in Atlanta

Julian Bond (right) listens with lowered head as Andrew Young stresses a point at a news conference in Atlanta

Joe Holloway
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c American Photography

Image of Reverend James Bevel, an official in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, talks to newsmen in Philadelphia after offering to defend the accused assassin of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for free

Reverend James Bevel, an official in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, talks to newsmen in Philadelphia after offering to defend the accused assassin of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for free

Rusty Kennedy
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Reverend James L. Bevel, minister and Southern Christian Leadership Conference official, in Philadelphia. He says James Earl Ray is not the killer of Dr. Martin Luther King.

Reverend James L. Bevel, minister and Southern Christian Leadership Conference official, in Philadelphia. He says James Earl Ray is not the killer of Dr. Martin Luther King.

Warren M. Winterbottom
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Milton Arthur Galamison talks with newsmen in Brooklyn today after meeting with New York City's Board of Education

Milton Arthur Galamison talks with newsmen in Brooklyn today after meeting with New York City's Board of Education

John Lindsay
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Famed jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong gives vent to his anger on his arrival in Copenhagen, Denmark. He talked about police action against black people in Alabama.

Famed jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong gives vent to his anger on his arrival in Copenhagen, Denmark. He talked about police action against black people in Alabama.

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Coretta Scott King, widow of slain Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., speaks during a news conference about her husband's work and prospects for its continuance

Coretta Scott King, widow of slain Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., speaks during a news conference about her husband's work and prospects for its continuance

Charles Knoblock
Vintage wire photograph with applied pigment on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Republican Congressmen Dave Martin of Nebraska and Gene Snyder of Kentucky released this photo of a farm house on Alabama land owned by Mrs. Lyndon Johnson

Republican Congressmen Dave Martin of Nebraska and Gene Snyder of Kentucky released this photo of a farm house on Alabama land owned by Mrs. Lyndon Johnson

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Chairman John A. Hannah (left) and Vice Chairman Robert Storey of the Civil Rights Commission talk during a press conference in Montgomery on the eve of hearing on alleged denial of black voting rights

Chairman John A. Hannah (left) and Vice Chairman Robert Storey of the Civil Rights Commission talk during a press conference in Montgomery on the eve of hearing on alleged denial of black voting rights

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Justice Department official John Doar talks with newsmen at Tuskegee High. He acted as liaison with Washington after the Governor order a delay in school opening to prevent integration.

Justice Department official John Doar talks with newsmen at Tuskegee High. He acted as liaison with Washington after the Governor order a delay in school opening to prevent integration.

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Rev. William H. Dubay talks to newsmen and supporters on the steps outside St. Albert the Great Church in Compton

Rev. William H. Dubay talks to newsmen and supporters on the steps outside St. Albert the Great Church in Compton

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Joan Little, recently acquitted in the icepick slaying of her white jailer, tells a news conference in Oakland that during her trial she became dedicated to the struggle for black freedom

Joan Little, recently acquitted in the icepick slaying of her white jailer, tells a news conference in Oakland that during her trial she became dedicated to the struggle for black freedom

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Georgia Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon Calvin Craig of Atlanta tells a news conference in Atlanta that he is resigning form the Klan to seek political office

Georgia Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon Calvin Craig of Atlanta tells a news conference in Atlanta that he is resigning form the Klan to seek political office

Horace Cort
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Student leader James Mays of Clark College tells newsmen that the students have renamed the former Atlanta University Center as the Martin Luther King University Center

Student leader James Mays of Clark College tells newsmen that the students have renamed the former Atlanta University Center as the Martin Luther King University Center

Joe Holloway
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c American Photography

Image of Judge Leander Perez said "No logical or understandable reason" could be given for desegregating schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans

Judge Leander Perez said "No logical or understandable reason" could be given for desegregating schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans

James Bourdier
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Mrs. Coretta Scott King talks with Jesse Hill of Atlanta during a press conference at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta

Mrs. Coretta Scott King talks with Jesse Hill of Atlanta during a press conference at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta

Ben Baxter
Vintage wire photograph with resin coating on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Reverend Frank Testa of Plainfield pleads for understanding during a news conference with 20 Roman Catholic priests in Newark, New Jersey

Reverend Frank Testa of Plainfield pleads for understanding during a news conference with 20 Roman Catholic priests in Newark, New Jersey

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Black community leaders hold a meeting and press conference in the Martin Luther King Heritage House in New Brighton, New York

Black community leaders hold a meeting and press conference in the Martin Luther King Heritage House in New Brighton, New York

Robert Parsons
Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Joan Little smiles at a news conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. Ajury acquitted her in the slaying of jailer Clarence Alligood.

Joan Little smiles at a news conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. Ajury acquitted her in the slaying of jailer Clarence Alligood.

Unknown Photographer
Vintage wire photograph on paper
20th c Photography

Image of Coretta Scott King shakes hands with Senator George McGovern at a news conference in Los Angeles, where she endorsed his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination

Coretta Scott King shakes hands with Senator George McGovern at a news conference in Los Angeles, where she endorsed his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination

George Brich
Vintage wire photograph with applied pigment on paper
20th c Photography

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