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Rev. James Lawson, civil rights leader who led Nashville lunch counter sit-ins and Freedom Rides,...
LA Times via AOL· 7 days agoLawson was recruited by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Lawson spent decades in Los Angeles working...
James Lawson, towering civil rights activist and pioneer in nonviolent protest, dies at 95
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe Rev. James M. Lawson, the civil rights icon who inspired generations of nonviolent activists and...
The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader’s family says
WKBN 27 Youngstown· 7 days agoLawson was a close adviser to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who called him “the leading theorist and strategist of nonviolence in the world.”
LETTER: The Trump show trial
Las Vegas Review-Journal· 14 hours agoIn his Sunday letter, Roy McGee says he won’t be voting for Donald Trump because he’s a “convicted felon.” Instead, he will vote a straight Democratic...
'He never wavered': Massillon civil rights icon James Lawson dies at 95
The Repository via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson, the former Massillon resident and civil rights icon who preached nonviolence...
Rochester's Juneteenth raises serious issues, not just holiday fun
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoRochester's official Juneteenth celebration was a homecoming, a celebration and a show of strength...
Why red food and drinks have become powerful symbols on Juneteenth
CNN via AOL· 3 hours agoCommunities around the country celebrate Juneteenth with red foods and drinks to symbolize the...
Billionaire Magic Johnson shares the secret to his success, if Arizona is listening
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 6 days agoMagic Johnson is one of the newest Forbes list billionaires, and he says it wouldn’t have happened without Martin Luther King Jr.’s work to help integrate public schools. Fitting that Johnson ...
Mary Thompson Community Day set for July 14
The Danville Commercial-News· 3 days agoThe City of Danville Human Relations Commission and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee will sponsor their 30th Mary Thompson Annual Community Day on Sunday, July 14, 2024, from ...
Residents, city leaders excited about renovation plans at historic gym
Rocky Mount Telegram· 5 hours agoCity Councilman Reuben Blackwell spoke about a plaque on the wall of the former Booker T. Washington...
