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Civil Rights Activist Rev. James Lawson Jr. Dead at 95
Black America Web· 6 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died. A Civil Rights activist, Rev. Lawson spent his life practicing...
EJI unveils statue of Martin Luther King Jr. in Montgomery
Florida Phoenix via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoThe statue is the second of three that are planned at EJI’s Legacy Museum meant to offer people...
Lawmakers push Rev. James Lawson for posthumous Congressional Gold Medal award
theGrio via AOL· 1 day agoKhanna, who developed a personal relationship with Lawson over several years, called the activist...
Civil rights era leader dies at 95 | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 7 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand...
How Nashville's Southern Student Organizing Committee was inspired to broaden Civil Rights Movement
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoLeaders in the Civil Rights Movement at the time thought white students might be able to recruit more members if they...in Nashville and Greensboro, North Carolina. And they ...
The Reverend James Lawson Jr., Civil Rights Trailblazer, Dies at 95 - The Baltimore Times
Baltimore Times· 5 days agoReverend James M. Lawson Jr., a Methodist pastor and civil rights leader, passed away at the age of...
We were Martin Luther King Jr.'s inner circle. Now, only two of us remain.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoRev. Lawson’s recent passing is an enormous loss for civil rights, for our country and indeed for...
The Rev. James Lawson, key architect of the Civil Rights Movement, dies at 95
WUNC Chapel Hill· 7 days agoA key architect of the Civil Rights Movement has died. The Rev. James Lawson was a staunch advocate for nonviolent resistance to racism, even in the face of brutality. A Methodist ...
James Lawson's booming voice and loving spirit left a lasting mark on this UCLA professor
LA Times via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThere, he conducted trainings in nonviolent protest in a church basement, stoking a passion for...
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The Root· 15 hours agoBlack News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude