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Rev. William Lawson, civil rights leader and longtime Houston pastor, dies at 95, church says
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoRev. William Lawson a long-time civil rights advocate and founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church...
The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr, dies at 95...
Texarkana Gazette· 8 hours agoThe Rev. William "Bill" Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate...
How the Memphis Parks Department honors Civil Rights Movement at MLK Reflection Park
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 day 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· 20 hours ago"I feel like that urge to learn something new just never didn't exist for me," Dr. Dorothy Jean...
Desantis dims the lights on Pride Month in Florida with "Summer of Freedom"
Gannett via AOL· 2 hours agoIn case you’re not paying attention, Florida, under its current authoritarian bent, is gradually moving toward Hungary. If you don’t believe me, consider this. June is Pride Month. It has evolved ...
What's the history of 'outside agitators'? Here's what to know about the label and campus protests
Associated Press via AOL· 5 days agoHistorically, when students at American universities and colleges protest — from the Civil Rights...
Groups that register voters are feeling besieged by new state laws
GBH News· 5 hours agoCarolina Wassmer piloted a gray SUV around the city, dropping off canvassers from the civic...
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...
U.A.W. Effort to Organize Mercedes Workers in Alabama Has High Stakes
New York Times· 2 hours agoMore than 5,000 Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama are voting this week on whether to join the United...
Glamour and grit are both on show in a London exhibition of photos from Elton John's collection
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoA new exhibition of photographs owned by Elton John is everything one might expect from a star who...