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The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader’s family says
WJHL· 3 days agoLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained tracti…
Elle G Cabot redesigns fashion illustration with pride
Rolling Out· 3 hours agoIn this edition of Design and Dialogue, Munson Steed shines a spotlight on the trailblazing designer...
Civil rights leader and nonviolent protest pioneer Rev. James Lawson Jr. dies in Los Angeles at 95
NBC Los Angeles· 3 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand...
13 ways to celebrate Juneteenth in the D.C. area
Washington Post· 8 hours agoThe Scotland community, founded by formerly enslaved people in Potomac in the 1870s and 1880s, hosts its second Juneteenth Heritage Festival with events...
The Rev. James Lawson, key architect of the Civil Rights Movement, dies at 95
WUSF 89.7· 3 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson was a staunch advocate for nonviolent resistance to racism, even in the face...
Fun Juneteenth events set for Jackson. See what's going on here
Gannett via AOL· 14 hours agoJuneteenth, the day set aside to commemorate June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the...
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,...
6 Powerful Biopics That Celebrate Real-Life LGBTQ+ Figures
CinemaBlend via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoCredit: Paramount Pictures In honor of Pride Month, there are a lot of entertaining LGBTQ+ movies to...
A Sweeping History of the Black Working Class
The Nation· 2 days agoThe famous “I Have a Dream” speech, arguably the best-known public statement by Martin Luther King Jr., was given at the 1963 March on Washington for...
Bethel Baptist founder inspires first of 10 historical markers for Tallahassee Bicentennial
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoThis new historical marker is one of 10 planned by the The Tallahassee Historical Society that will...