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Rev. William Lawson, civil rights leader and longtime Houston pastor, dies at 95, church says
CNN.com· 21 hours agoRev. William Lawson, a long-time civil rights advocate and founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church...
Colleges, police blame ‘outside agitators’ for campus protests. Experts say it’s not so simple
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoAs the dust settles and the number of pro-Palestinian student encampments dwindle, claims of...
Local photographer explores power of photography during civil rights movement
WIBW Topeka· 6 days agoA picture is worth a thousand words and a local photographer is using her platform to illustrate...
Community remembrances planned for Houston civil rights leader Rev. William Lawson | Houston Public...
Houston Public Media· 18 hours agoRev. Marcus Cosby, pastor of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, reflected Wednesday on the life of...
Houston pastor, civil rights leader, 95, dies | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 1 day agoThe Rev. William "Bill" Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil- rights leader who helped desegregate...
Civil rights groups accuse conservatives of recasting landmark Brown v. Board ruling on 70th...
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoSeventy years after the Supreme Court acknowledged that “separate but equal” had no place in the...
How the Memphis Parks Department honors Civil Rights Movement at MLK Reflection Park
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoSmith said that trash crews are there daily, there are regular check-ins with the park's...
Civil rights leader dies at 95
NJ.com· 18 hours agoThe Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, the revered pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate Houston, has died. Lawson, a founding member of...
André Holland Is Stellar as Huey P. Newton, but ‘The Big Cigar’ Never Ignites: TV Review
Variety· 10 hours agoWhile much attention is paid to the Civil Rights Movement, the Black Panther Party hasn’t been as...
Federal Railroad Administration initiates civil rights probe in Amtrak’s Baltimore tunnel project
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoA coalition of Reservoir Hill residents represented by New York University School of Law’s Civil...