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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...
Civil rights leader dies at 95
NJ.com· 6 days agoThe Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, the revered pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate Houston, has died. Lawson, a founding member of...
Rev. William Lawson, civil rights leader and longtime Houston pastor, dies at 95, church says
WKBT La Crosse· 7 days agoLawson was known as “Houston’s Pastor;” a trusted voice in the community who ushered the city...
Chicago teen earns doctoral degree at age 17
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAnother inspiration for Tillman is her grandmother, former Chicago alderwoman Dorothy Tillman, who worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King</ ...
At Morehouse graduation, thanks to 'God for woke class of 2024'
Reuters via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMorehouse, one of about 100 U.S. HBCUs, or historically Black colleges and universities, was founded...
Campus protests are part of an enduring legacy of civil disobedience improving American democracy
San Francisco Chronicle· 5 hours agoMany of these critics speak of a right to protest and to free speech but denounce any breaking of laws. It is easy to confuse the sometimes diverging concepts of peaceful ...
Three Things We'll Remember About MLK's Ally, the Late Rev. William Lawson
The Root via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAlong with leading his congregation at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, Lawson was a dedicated servant...
Texas civil rights leader who worked with MLK dies at 95
The Florence Times-Daily· 7 days agoHOUSTON (AP) — The Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped...
How Some States Are Responding to the Worst Attack on Voting Rights in Decades
Capital B via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoTo Minnesota state Sen. Bobby Joe Champion, the mission was obvious: He had to do something to...
Why we need history to create a better future (Viewpoint)
The Republican· 1 day agoHistory also matters. One is a name you all know: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sixty years ago, Dr. ...
