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James Lawson, US civil rights leader who championed nonviolence, dies at 95
Reuters via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJames Lawson, a prominent civil rights leader whose advocacy of nonviolent protest influenced Martin...
Civil rights leader James Lawson Jr. dies at 95
Politico· 4 days agoKing would travel to India himself two years later, but at the time, he had only read about Gandhi in books. The two Black pastors -- both 28 years old...
The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader’s family says
Odessa American· 4 days agoJr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from...
Civil Rights leader, the Rev. James Lawson Jr., dies at 95
The Florence Times-Daily· 4 days agoLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled...
The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader’s family says
Denver Post· 4 days agoThey raised three sons, John, Morris and Seth. Lawson remained active into his 90s, urging younger...
Tuscaloosa leaders plan for new Civil Rights venue
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 4 days agoTuscaloosa city and tourism leaders are in the planning stages of building a Civil Rights venue. It’s one that honors the foot soldiers of that era, and...
Civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson Jr. dies at 95
FOX 13 Memphis· 4 days agoThe world is remembering the life and legacy of civil rights activist Rev. James Lawson Jr.
James Lawson, US civil rights leader who championed nonviolence, dies at 95
Reuters· 4 days agoJames Lawson, a prominent civil rights leader whose advocacy of nonviolent protest influenced Martin...
Phoenix police violated civil rights, used illegal excessive force, DOJ finds
USA Today· 24 hours agoThe constitutional amendments protect free speech, prohibit unreasonable searches and seizures, and...
Pa.-born civil rights leader who led sit-ins, Freedom Rides dies at 95
The Patriot-News· 3 days agoJames M. Lawson Jr., a Methodist minister who became the teacher of the civil rights movement,...