Rev. C.K. Steele speaking at “Free Bill Johnson” Rally outside of the Red Bird Cafe in Tallahassee
Title
Rev. C.K. Steele speaking at “Free Bill Johnson” Rally outside of the Red Bird Cafe in Tallahassee
Subject
Steele, C.K.
Political Rally
Description
Reverend C.K. Steele speaks at a rally outside of the Red Bird Café in Tallahassee’s Frenchtown neighborhood in 1971. Reverend Steele was an important leader in the Tallahassee civil rights movement. As head of the Inter-Civic Council, an organization made up of ministers, professionals, and business leaders, Rev. Steele led the watershed 1956 Tallahassee bus boycott. Steele served as pastor of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church and was a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Council.
Creator
Buckley, John
Source
http://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/130642
Publisher
State Archives of Florida
Date
July 31, 1971
Rights
See source for restrictions
Format
Image/jpeg
Type
Image
Coverage
Tallahassee, Florida
Files
Citation
Buckley, John, “Rev. C.K. Steele speaking at “Free Bill Johnson” Rally outside of the Red Bird Cafe in Tallahassee,” The Sunshine Stroll: Music and Politics on the Florida Chitlin’ Circuit, 1935-1970, accessed April 25, 2024, https://cbcrenshaw.omeka.net/items/show/19.