- 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.