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The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr., dies at...
theGrio via AOL· 7 hours agoLawson’s longtime church, Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, announced on its website that he had died on Tuesday. HOUSTON (AP) — The Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, a longtime pastor ...
How the Memphis Parks Department honors Civil Rights Movement at MLK Reflection Park
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoLocated in a one-block area behind the Memphis Light, Gas and Water building and with Beale Street...
17-Year-Old Chicago Girl Graduates with Doctoral Degree: ‘The World Is My Oyster’
People via Yahoo News· 7 hours ago"I feel like that urge to learn something new just never didn't exist for me," Dr. Dorothy Jean...
Glamour and grit are both on show in a London exhibition of photos from Elton John's collection
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoA new exhibition of photographs owned by Elton John is everything one might expect from a star who...
The last of the Three Amigos has fallen and Houston is left with a hole in its heart
KHOU 11 Houston· 1 day agoThe last of the "Three Amigos" has passed away, leaving a massive void in the city of Houston's...
After starting college at 10, a teen receives her doctorate at age 17
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoAt 17, Dorothy Jean Tillman II received her doctorate from Arizona State University. (Photo: Adobe...
Opinion: America vowed to desegregate its schools. This is what happened instead
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoEditor’s Note: Keith Magee is senior fellow and visiting professor in cultural justice at University...
'Richard Avedon, Revisited' Exhibit: Photos of Ringo Starr, JFK
Variety via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoPerhaps no one captured cultural life post-World War II more vividly than Richard Avedon. From pop...
Rev. Bill Lawson, champion of civil rights, human rights and spiritual rights, has died at 95
KHOU 11 Houston· 1 day agoThe beloved pastor of Wheeler Ave Baptist Church touched the lives of countless Houstonians in so...
Local photographer explores power of photography during civil rights movement
WIBW Topeka· 5 days agoA picture is worth a thousand words and a local photographer is using her platform to illustrate...