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James Lawson, towering civil rights activist and pioneer in nonviolent protest, dies at 95
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoBut then he told his mother, Philane Lawson, what he had done. “What good did that do, Jimmy?” she...
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...
'Where do we go from here?' Tuscaloosa church marks 60th year since Bloody Tuesday
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe service, organized by the Bloody Tuesday Committee, honored those who participated in...
Cast Set for Roger Q. Mason's NIGHT CITIES at the Kirk Douglas Theatre
Broadway World· 1 day agoFilipinx playwright and Kilroys List honoree Roger Q. Mason will receive an industry reading of...
'He never wavered': Massillon civil rights icon James Lawson dies at 95
The Repository via Yahoo News· 4 days ago"His significance in giving that message of nonviolence, which I think, for many people, has became...
Why keeping the Durham School of the Arts downtown matters | Opinion
The News & Observer· 7 hours agoIts historical significance is deepened by its pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement and integration of Durham Public Schools — a significant step toward ...
Blakeview: Civil rights leader and ground-breaking judge Revius Ortique Jr. was born 100 years ago...
New Orleans Times-Picayune· 6 days agoThis week we remember Revius Ortique Jr., the lawyer, civil rights leader and judge known for many...
Bill would rename NYC subway stop after Stonewall, a landmark in LGBTQ+ rights movement
Midland Reporter-Telegram· 5 days agoA New York City subway station would be renamed to commemorate the Stonewall riots that galvanized...
Civil rights groups to ask judge for halt on 'illegal reentry' law today in federal court
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoCivil rights groups will make their case in federal court today against the state's new immigration...
Stonewall Inn: A historic site in gay rights movement
USA Today· 2 days agoStonewall Inn: A historic site in gay rights movement