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Rev. James Lawson Jr.’s legacy lives on in Nashville
WKRN articles via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDiane Nash, John Lewis, Bernard Lafayette and Marion Barry were among the many students he taught. Lawson’s teachings played a major role in Nashville...
The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader’s family says
WKYT Lexington· 3 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand...
10 hitmen in film who are really bad at their jobs
The A.V. Club· 6 days agoWith that said, Vidal’s methods do appear to be pretty professional, at least at first. After that, though, Vidal’s focus seems to quickly unravel,...
Pew study finds many Black Americans suspicious of government
theGrio via AOL· 1 day ago“There are suspicions that Black adults might have, based on particular historical touchstones like...
Rev. James Lawson, civil rights leader who led Nashville lunch counter sit-ins and Freedom Rides,...
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 days agoLawson was recruited by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Lawson spent decades in Los Angeles working...
James M. Lawson Jr., a Top Strategist for Dr. King, Is Dead at 95
New York Times· 3 days agoAfter studying Gandhi’s principles of civil disobedience in India, he joined the 1960s civil rights...
US civil rights hero James Lawson dies at 95
BBC via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSeveral of his students went on to play prominent roles in the civil rights movement, such as future congressman John Lewis and future Washington DC...
Juneteenth 2024 celebrations and other things to do in DC, Maryland & Virginia
FOX 5 Washington D.C.· 2 days agoWith Juneteenth in just a couple of weeks, D.C. has plenty of planned events to celebrate the...
Civil Rights Activist Rev. James Lawson Jr. Dead at 95
Black America Web· 2 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died. A Civil Rights activist, Rev. Lawson spent his life practicing...