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John Gaines, civil rights leader and member of Friendship Nine, has died
WSOC via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoJohn Gaines, a civil rights leader from South Carolina who made history during a sit-in at a Rock...
Friendship 9’s John Gaines dies at 83. SC civil rights group pioneered ‘jail, no bail’
The State via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoThe movement inspired others across the county. Gaines: A life in civil rights A student leader of...
Civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson Jr. dies at 95
FOX 13 Memphis· 7 days agoThe world is remembering the life and legacy of civil rights activist Rev. James Lawson Jr.
The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader's family says
WFMJ Youngstown· 7 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand...
The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95
San Francisco Chronicle· 7 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand...
Lawmakers push Rev. James Lawson for posthumous Congressional Gold Medal award
theGrio via AOL· 1 hour agoRep. Ro Khanna tells theGrio, “There’s not enough knowledge about how profound a role James Lawson...
Civil rights icon Pastor James Lawson dies at 95
Los Angeles Daily News· 7 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., an icon of the Civil Rights Movement and the longtime pastor of Holman United Methodist Church in South Los Angeles, died...