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Rev. James Lawson Jr.’s legacy lives on in Nashville
WKRN articles via Yahoo News· 3 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...
Washington Post Poll (washingtonpost.com)
Washington Post· 3 hours agoThis Washington Post poll was conducted by telephone July 15 to 17, 2012, among a random sample of 1,002 adults living in Washington D.C., including users of both conventional and cellular phones ...
The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader’s family says
KKTV 11 Colorado Springs· 4 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,...
Review | In the galleries: A digital photo journey through a family’s history
Washington Post· 3 hours agoA photographer’s abstract approach, winners of an annual painting competition, works by five women artists and an outdoor installation shimmers.
Pew study finds many Black Americans suspicious of government
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 days 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...
US civil rights hero James Lawson dies at 95
BBC via Yahoo News· 4 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...
James M. Lawson Jr., a Top Strategist for Dr. King, Is Dead at 95
New York Times· 4 days agoAfter studying Gandhi’s principles of civil disobedience in India, he joined the 1960s civil rights...