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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 era leader dies at 95 | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 2 days agoLawson was a close adviser to...independence movement. The two Black pastors -- both 28 years old --...
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 James Lawson, who learned from Gandhi, used nonviolent resistance and the ‘power...
Houston Chronicle· 22 hours agoEds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. Lawson is best known for piloting two crucial civil rights campaigns – one in Nashville in 1960 and the ...
Civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson Jr. dies at 95
FOX 13 Memphis· 3 days agoThe world is remembering the life and legacy of civil rights activist Rev. James Lawson Jr.
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,...
SPD to announce findings in 1964 death of civil rights leader Ann Brewster
KTBS Shreveport· 1 day agoShreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith is set to brief the public on Thursday regarding the death of ...
10:30 a.m. - SPD to announce findings in 1964 death of civil rights leader Ann Brewster
KTBS Shreveport· 21 hours agoShreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith is set to brief the public on Thursday regarding the death of ...
Civil rights leader James Lawson, organizer of 1968 Memphis sanitation workers’ strike, dies at 95
WREG articles via Yahoo News· 4 days agoLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled...