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The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95
San Francisco Chronicle· 14 hours agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand...
James Lawson, Civil Rights Activist and MLK’s Chief Strategist, Dies at 95
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoMartin Luther King Jr.'s family, Chef José Andrés, Cornel West and numerous others mourn the...
Pa.-born civil rights leader who led sit-ins, Freedom Rides dies at 95
The Patriot-News· 4 hours agoJames M. Lawson Jr., a Methodist minister who became the teacher of the civil rights movement,...
James Lawson, architect of nonviolent protest of civil rights movement, dies at 95
Washington Post· 20 hours agoThe Rev. James M. Lawson, a United Methodist minister who became a principal tactician of nonviolent...
Rev. James Lawson, giant of the Civil Rights Movement, dies at 95
Tennessee Lookout via Yahoo News· 20 hours ago(This story has been updated with additional details.) Rev. James Lawson, a leader of the Civil...
‘A great man’: KCK bids fond farewell to civil rights activist, historian Chester Owens
The Kansas City Star· 4 days agoAfter 78 years in Kansas City, Kansas, locally renowned civil rights activist and historian Chester C. Owens Jr. is moving away. Before he does, though, ...
NYC residency concerns loom over Mayor Adams’ Charter Revision Commission appointee
New York Daily News· 17 hours agoThe Rev. Herbert Daughtry, a renowned 93-year-old preacher and civil rights leader who used to lead...