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The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader’s family says
Seattle Times· 5 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand...
The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader’s family says
Denver Post· 5 days ago“I’m still anxious and frustrated,” Lawson said as he marked the 50th anniversary of King’s death...
'He never wavered': Massillon civil rights icon James Lawson dies at 95
The Repository via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson, the former Massillon resident and civil rights icon who preached nonviolence...
On Conservatism and Risk Aversion
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHe never saves for his retirement but buys a lottery ticket every week. Of course, he doesn’t win—week after week, year after year, he buys a ticket and...
The Rev. James Lawson, key architect of the Civil Rights Movement, dies at 95
NPR· 4 days agoIn a 2018 interview with NPR, he described coming home from an altercation as an 8-year-old child. “For the first time after running an errand on a spring day, I had just ...
‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’: A Musical Monument to Freedom
The Wall Street Journal· 11 hours agoThe song, first performed in 1900 and known as the black national anthem, is an eloquent, optimistic...
Civil rights era leader dies at 95 | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 3 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand...
Why keeping the Durham School of the Arts downtown matters | Opinion
The News & Observer· 19 hours agoDurham School of the Arts has long been a cornerstone of Durham’s vibrant downtown community. Originally opened in 1922 as Durham High School, it has evolved over the decades, embodying the ...
Civil rights leader and nonviolent protest pioneer Rev. James Lawson Jr. dies in Los Angeles at 95
NBC Los Angeles· 5 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand...
Rev. James Lawson, teacher of the Civil Rights Movement, dead at 95
Axios· 4 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson, a civil rights giant whose workshops teaching nonviolent resistance powered...
