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James Lawson, Civil Rights Activist and MLK’s Chief Strategist, Dies at 95
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMartin Luther King Jr.'s family, Chef José Andrés, Cornel West and numerous others mourn the...
The Rev. James Lawson Jr. dies at 95; civil rights leader was adviser to Martin Luther King Jr.
San Jose Mercury News· 3 days agoLawson was a close adviser to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who called him “the leading theorist...
Juneteenth: What it is and how to celebrate it
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoHow to celebrate Juneteenth with the family Visit Black history sites: Take a trip to the Martin Luther King, Jr. ...
Juneteenth 2024: Celebrate in Knoxville with parade, exhibits, stories of emancipation
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoEboni Winford, can learn about Knoxville's Black history. The walk, starting behind CHS’ East Knox...
‘Making a difference’: MLK Jr. Leadership Development Institute set to graduate next class
The Patriot-News· 2 days agoThe Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Development Institute will graduate its next class of...
The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader’s family says - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 3 days agoThe Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the civil rights movement gained traction, has died ...
James Lawson, US civil rights leader who championed nonviolence, dies at 95
Reuters via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJames Lawson, a prominent civil rights leader whose advocacy of nonviolent protest influenced Martin...
It took persistence, but David Oyelowo finally got 'Bass Reeves' to the screen
Los Angeles Times· 1 day agoThe British-born actor played King Henry VI in a Royal Shakespeare Company production at age 25,...