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John Gaines, civil rights leader and member of Friendship Nine, has died
WSOC-TV Charlotte· 15 hours agoJohn Gaines, a civil rights leader from South Carolina who made history during a sit-in at a Rock...
The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 7 days agoJr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from...
Friendship 9’s John Gaines dies at 83. SC civil rights group pioneered ‘jail, no bail’
Rock Hill Herald via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoThe movement inspired others across the county. Gaines: A life in civil rights A student leader of...
Tech trailblazer, Utah LGBTQ rights leader Bruce Bastian, dies at 76
KTVX via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoOne of Utah's earliest computer tech leaders and a major advocate for LGBTQ and human rights, Bruce...
Florence civil rights icon John Gaines of 'Friendship Nine' dies
WPDE· 4 days agoFlorence civil rights leader and attorney John Gaines has died, according to Douglas Hawkins with...
We were Martin Luther King Jr.'s inner circle. Now, only two of us remain.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoHe was the soul of the nonviolent Black Freedom Movement, an unparalleled moral inspiration for...
Pa.-born civil rights leader who led sit-ins, Freedom Rides dies at 95
The Patriot-News· 7 days agoJames M. Lawson Jr., a Methodist minister who became the teacher of the civil rights movement,...
Lawmakers push Rev. James Lawson for posthumous Congressional Gold Medal award
theGrio via AOL· 15 hours agoRep. Ro Khanna tells theGrio, “There’s not enough knowledge about how profound a role James Lawson...
The Story Behind 'Cult Massacre: One Day in Jonestown'
Time via AOL· 14 hours agoMohamed hopes that when viewers hear the audio of Jones urging his followers to “die with dignity”...
Civil rights icon Rev. James Lawson Jr., who trained activists in nonviolent protest, has died at...
KION 46 Salinas· 7 days agoOriginally Published: 10 JUN 24 18:33 ET By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — The Rev. James Lawson...