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The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr., dies at...
theGrio· 4 hours agoThe Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate...
Pulitzer goes to Martin Luther King Jr. biographer
The Columbian· 4 days agoChicago historian Jonathan Eig won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography for “King: A Life,” his 2023 biography of Martin Luther
Roundup of 2024 Pulitzer Prizes for literature
Republican-American· 2 days agoA revelatory portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr. that draws on new sources to enrich our understanding of each stage of the civil rights ...
Yakima turns out for pool groundbreaking at MLK park
Yakima Herald-Republic· 6 days agoBehind Martin Luther King Jr. Park in East Yakima sits a dirt lot, cleared of grass and concrete courts and full of fine dust and hulking ...
‘Rethink your Drink Day’ promotes drinking more water, ditching sweetened drinks
KGET Bakersfield via Yahoo News· 6 days agoBAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield residents are invited to attend the free “Rethink Your...
Martin Luther King, Jr. address held in Lawrence Memorial Chapel
The Lawrentian· 5 days agoOn Wednesday, May 1, Lawrence University and the Diversity & Intercultural Center (D&IC) hosted an event highlighting a lecture titled “Reflect
Remembering Rev. Bill Lawson: Community shares memories of Houston's pastor
ABC13 Houston· 1 day agoRev. Lawson is the father of beloved ABC13 family member Melanie Lawson. The founder of Wheeler...
Honoring Our Creative Icon, Forbes Videographer Bernard Osei
Forbes· 13 hours agoThis story appears in the June/July 2024 issue of Forbes Magazine. Martin Luther King Jr., who died...
Houston mourns "Three Amigos" Member Reverend Lawson: A Life devoted to justice #HoustonLegend
FOX 26 Houston· 18 hours agoFOX 26's Damali Keth reports on the life of Reverend William Lawson who founded Wheeler Avenue...
Biographer offers an unvarnished look at pre-eminent civil rights icon
Republican-American· 2 days agoAs he watched Black citizens declare war on segregation during the bus boycott in Montgomery,...