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Pa.-born civil rights leader who led sit-ins, Freedom Rides dies at 95
The Patriot-News· 7 days agoJames M. Lawson Jr., a Methodist minister who became the teacher of the civil rights movement,...
Friendship 9’s John Gaines dies at 83. SC civil rights group pioneered ‘jail, no bail’
The Rock Hill Herald· 13 hours agoGaines and other civil rights protesters from Rock Hill spent a month in jail after being convicted of trespassing.
Florence civil rights icon John Gaines of 'Friendship Nine' dies
WPDE· 4 days agoFlorence civil rights leader and attorney John Gaines has died, according to Douglas Hawkins with...
Celebrating 10 Years of Comcast NBCUniversal’s Voices of the Civil Rights Movement in Houston, Texas...
KION 46 Salinas· 1 day agoFrom August 2023 through August 2024, Comcast NBCUniversal is celebrating the 10th anniversary of...
The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 7 days agoJr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from...
Community remembers costs as 60th anniversary of Civil Rights Act nears
The Weatherford Democrat· 20 hours agoThis year marks the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Civl Rights Act of 1964, and community ...
The Reverend James Lawson Jr., Civil Rights Trailblazer, Dies at 95 - The Baltimore Times
Baltimore Times· 4 days agoReverend James M. Lawson Jr., a Methodist pastor and civil rights leader, passed away at the age of...
Civil rights leader James Lawson, who learned from Gandhi, used nonviolent resistance and the ‘power...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 5 days agoEarly influences Lawson grew up in Massillon, Ohio. His...perhaps an odd influence for an advocate...
Akron Black leaders call push to cancel weekend Juneteenth events a political move
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoSeveral of the area's most visible Black community leaders say politics — not safety — guided what...
Civil rights icon Rev. James Lawson Jr., who trained activists in nonviolent protest, has died at...
KION 46 Salinas· 7 days agoOriginally Published: 10 JUN 24 18:33 ET By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — The Rev. James Lawson...