Photograph by

Henry, Horace C., American, born 1948

Subject of

King, Coretta Scott, American, 1927 - 2006

Belafonte, Harry Jr., American, 1927 - 2023

Unidentified Child or Children

King, Bernice Albertine, American, born 1963

Unidentified Man or Men

Unidentified Woman or Women

Printed by

Unidentified

Subject of

Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886

Date

January 15, 1969; printed 2011

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

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

Caption

There was a lot of press coverage at this first memorial service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., but most of the media represented was local. There was not a large number of representatives from the national media present.

Description

This black and white photograph shows Harry Belafonte sitting with Bernice and Coretta Scott King inside Ebenezer Baptist Church during Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. Bernice King is looking at the camera. There are other unidentified attendees seated and leaning against the wall. Press equipment is visible behind the King family. There is a glare from a light above Belafonte. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, photographer's stamp and a handwritten inscription.

Place captured

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

Portfolio/Series

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

Classification

Media Arts-Photography

Type

inkjet prints

Topic

Actors

Baptist

Civil rights

Photography

Religion

Religious rituals and ceremonies

Singers (Musicians)

The Black Church

U.S. History, 1961-1969

Credit Line

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

Object number

2011.94.15

Restrictions & Rights

© Horace Henry

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

GUID

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