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Rev. James Lawson Jr.’s legacy lives on in Nashville
WKRN Nashville· 3 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson, a storied civil rights leader, died on Monday at age 95 in Los Angeles.
70 years since Brown v. Board of Educationoutlawed school segregation: The class issues, then and...
World Socialist Web Site· 16 hours agoMay 17, 2024, marked 70 years since the US Supreme Court decision in the landmark case of Brown v....
Editorial Roundup: Mississippi
US News & World Report· 3 days agoA congressman from Florida who is Black and Republican made news on May 4 when he said Black families were stronger before the arrival of welfare and other Great Society government programs ...
The Rev. James Lawson, key architect of the Civil Rights Movement, dies at 95
KPBS San Diego· 4 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson was a staunch advocate for nonviolent resistance to racism, even in the face...
The Toni Morrison Award Winners: Fighters in the Censorship Trenches
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 3 days ago“I think it’s important for us as teachers to create a space so that our students can dare to...
Celebrate the Juneteenth holiday while soaking up a bit of culture around Sarasota-Manatee
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 days agoCelebrate the Juneteenth holiday and learn about Black heritage this month around Sarasota-Manatee...
Kamala Harris celebrates 20 years of ‘Queer Eye’ with creators and cast
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoThe show brought queer men into American living rooms at a time when being out was not easy and has...
Bethel Baptist founder inspires first of 10 historical markers for Tallahassee Bicentennial
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThis new historical marker is one of 10 planned by the The Tallahassee Historical Society that will...
U.S. Mourns Death of Rev. James M. Lawson, `One of Our Nation's Noblest Leaders' - Los Angeles...
Los Angeles Sentinel· 2 days agoTributes continued this week for the Rev. James Lawson Jr., an icon of the Civil Rights Movement and the longtime pastor of Holman United Methodist Church in South Los Angeles, with President ...
The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader and close adviser to MLK, dies at 95
WABE· 3 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand...