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The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr, dies at 95
Associated Press via AOL· 1 week agoThe Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate...
Houston Mourns Passing of Civil Rights Activist and Friend of Dr. Martin Luther King
The Root· 7 days agoAlong with leading his congregation at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, Lawson was a dedicated servant...
Biden risks Gaza protests at Martin Luther King Jr.'s college
AFP via Yahoo News· 3 days agoUS President Joe Biden speaks Sunday at the former university ofcivil rights icon Martin Luther King...
Seeing MLK's Legacy at the Gaza Solidarity Protests
Time via AOL· 2 weeks agoMedia commentators and public officials have decried the Gaza solidarity encampments and other pro-Palestinian protests with comparisons to King ...
Amid protests, a call by Congressman John Lewis for 'good trouble’ resonates at Emory University in...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution· 2 weeks agoMost members of Emory University’s Class of 2024 were finishing the sixth grade a decade ago when...
When and where you can attend funeral services for Houston civil rights icon Rev. William Lawson
ABC13 Houston· 7 days agoFuneral services for the late Reverend William A. Lawson, a civil rights icon who was also known as...
How Jazz Became the Voice of Revolution
Time via AOL· 2 weeks agoIt was staged...significantly, it prompted the first meeting between Ellington and King Jr., who came to Chicago to catch the show. Ellington...hat,”...
Biographer offers an unvarnished look at pre-eminent civil rights icon
Republican-American· 1 week agoMore than 50 years...how King exemplifies that courage and remains an icon of the Civil Rights ...
Community remembrances planned for Houston civil rights leader Rev. William Lawson | Houston Public...
Houston Public Media· 6 days agoWilliam Lawson, who died Tuesday at age 95. Lawson, a social justice champion for more than 60...
Trailblazers, OutKasts, and Iconic Brands: The INTA Annual Meeting in Atlanta | JD Supra
JD Supra· 2 days agoThe site also features the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center For Nonviolent Social Change...King’s wife, Corretta Scott ...
