Singing "We Shall Overcome," Sixteenth Street Baptist Church
- Photograph by
- Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
- Created by
- Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Rev. Dr. Walker, Wyatt Tee, American, 1929 - 2018
- Rev. Vivian, C. T., American, 1924 - 2020
- Young, Andrew Jackson, American, born 1932
- 16th Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1873
- Unidentified Man or Men
- Date
- 1963
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- H x W: 3100 pixels × 4635 pixels
- File size: 13.75 MB
- Description
- A black-and-white digital image Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker standing at the pulpit with his arms raised above his head. Men stand behind Walker crossing arms, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Reverend C. T. Vivian, and Andrew Young. Walker is featured on the left of the image at the lectern, surrounded by two additional microphones. All the men are wearing dark suits and ties with white badges pinned on their jackets. There are at least four rows of men stand behind. A large organ can be seen in the background of the image on the right.
- Place depicted
- 1530 6th Ave N, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Photography
- Type
- digital images
- digital media - born analog
- Topic
- Activism
- Baptist
- Civil rights
- Communication
- Communities
- Photography
- Preaching
- Religion
- The Black Church
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
- Object number
- 2015.129.39
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of James Karales
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.