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The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader's family says
KAAL Austin· 3 days agoLawson was a close adviser to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who called him “the leading theorist...
‘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...
On This Day, June 13: Nicole Brown Simpson, Ronald Goldman found slain
United Press International via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoRoosevelt cured Bongo of seasickness on this day in 1910. Photo courtesy Theodore Roosevelt Center...
Juneteenth: History behind the holiday and celebrating in Columbus
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoLong St.What: BASH...authors and their contributions to literature, along with refreshments, swag...
'He never wavered': Massillon civil rights icon James Lawson dies at 95
Gannett via AOL· 3 days ago"The last time I saw him was when he came to Massillon to deliver the eulogy for his brother Paul,"...
Pew study finds many Black Americans suspicious of government
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 day ago(Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images) The study also reveals few differences between Black...S....
JUNETEENTH! - Los Angeles Sentinel
Los Angeles Sentinel· 1 day agoIn less than one week, America will celebrate Juneteenth, known to many in the African American community as Independence Day. Juneteenth did not become...
'Lansing needs more soul food.' How one man is using his grandmother's recipes to fill that need
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agos spent the last six months renovating and upgrading the 4,400-square-foot building at 3812 S. ...
Mary Louise Powell, the matchmaker for MLK and Coretta Scott King, will finally receive a headstone...
The Boston Globe· 3 days agoJoseph Cemetery in West Roxbury, on June 18, the Kings’ wedding anniversary. “We can lather over...
RIP Rev. James Lawson: Tributes Pour In After Civil Rights Icon Dies At 95
Black America Web· 2 days agoThere’s been a steady stream of tributes and an outpouring of condolences following the announcement...
