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The Rev. James Lawson, key architect of the civil rights movement, dies at 95
NPR· 6 days agoIn a 1998 interview with NPR, Georgia Congressman John Lewis recalled his early embrace of the movement as a student in Nashville. “When ...
James Lawson's booming voice and loving spirit left a lasting mark on this UCLA professor
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThere, he conducted trainings in nonviolent protest in a church basement, stoking a passion for...
Rev. James Lawson, made Nashville lunch counter sit-ins a model for fighting racial barriers, has...
Los Angeles Times· 6 days agoJames M. Lawson Jr., a Methodist minister who became the teacher of the civil rights movement,...
US civil rights hero James Lawson dies at 95
BBC via Yahoo News· 6 days agoSeveral of his students went on to play prominent roles in the civil rights movement, such as future congressman John Lewis and future ...
Pa.-born civil rights leader who led sit-ins, Freedom Rides dies at 95
The Patriot-News· 5 days agoMorris Lawson III told The Washington Post. Recruited by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Lawson...
Former Spokane Congressman George Nethercutt, who gained national fame by defeating House speaker,...
The Spokesman-Review· 2 days agoGeorge R. Nethercutt Jr., the Spokane lawyer and county Republican chairman who became a national political “giant killer” 30 years ago by defeating the sitting speaker of the House of Representatives ...
James M. Lawson Jr., a Top Strategist for Dr. King, Is Dead at 95
New York Times· 6 days agoAfter studying Gandhi’s principles of civil disobedience in India, he joined the 1960s civil rights...
Rev. James Lawson Jr., Legendary Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 95 | KQED
KQED· 6 days ago“I thought I would not live beyond 40, myself,” Lawson said. “I’m still anxious and frustrated,”...
James Lawson, architect of nonviolent protest of civil rights movement, dies at 95
Washington Post· 6 days agoThe Rev. James M. Lawson, a United Methodist minister who became a principal tactician of nonviolent...
8 MCU stars who are in this year’s Emmys race
Gold Derby via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has more A-list actors than any other major franchise in Hollywood, making stars of newcomers such as Simu Liu,...