Harry Belafonte confers with Mrs. Coretta Scott King while seated next to Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. and Mrs Alberta King

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Object Details

Photograph by

Horace C. Henry, American, born 1948

Subject of

Harry Belafonte Jr., American, 1927 - 2023

Coretta Scott King, American, 1927 - 2006

Rev. Martin Luther King Sr, American, 1899 - 1984

Alberta King, American, 1904 - 1974

Unidentified Woman or Women

Unidentified Man or Men

Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886

Caption

Harry Belafonte confers with Mrs. Coretta Scott King while seated next to Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. and Mrs. Alberta King. Dr. King's parents were affectionally [sic] known as "Mama King" and "Daddy King".

Description

This black and white photograph shows Harry Belafonte speaking with Coretta Scott King, who is looking at the camera, inside of Ebenezer Baptist Church for Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday commemoration in 1969. They are seated next to Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta King who are holding programs. Other attendees can be seen in the background. The background is not in focus but media equipment and the stained glass windows are still visible. The back of the photograph has a manufacturer's mark, and handwritten and printer's inscriptions.

Credit Line

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

Date

January 15, 1969; printed 2011

Object number

2011.94.11

Restrictions & Rights

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Type

inkjet prints

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

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

Place captured

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

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Portfolio/Series

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

Classification

Photographs and Still Images

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Actors

Baptist

Civil Rights

Oratory

Photography

Religion

Religious rituals and ceremonies

Singers (Musicians)

The Black Church

U.S. History, 1961-1969

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f4fa42f7-b05b-4a2b-9825-09a092e44418

Record ID

nmaahc_2011.94.11