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Rev. William Lawson, civil rights leader and longtime Houston pastor, dies at 95, church says
CNN.com· 12 hours agoRev. William Lawson, a long-time civil rights advocate and founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church...
Houston pastor, civil rights leader, 95, dies | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 5 hours agoThe Rev. William "Bill" Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil- rights leader who helped desegregate...
Preying on white fears worked for Georgia’s Lester Maddox in the ’60s − and is working there for...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoArdent segregationist Lester Maddox became governor of Georgia after earning the admiration of white...
How the Memphis Parks Department honors Civil Rights Movement at MLK Reflection Park
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 day agoSmith said that trash crews are there daily, there are regular check-ins with the park's...
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...
Ryan Williams-Jent, New Civil Rights Movement
The Raw Story· 7 days agoRawstory.com articles written by Ryan Williams-Jent, New Civil Rights Movement
Houston Civil Rights Legend William 'Bill' Lawson Dies At 95
Black Enterprise· 22 hours agoWilliam “Bill” Lawson, the founding pastor of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, and a fixture in the...
Texas civil rights leader who worked with MLK dies at 95
The Florence Times-Daily· 9 hours agoHOUSTON (AP) — The Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped...
Civil rights leader Daisy Bates and music legend Johnny Cash to replace Arkansas statues at the US...
EastIdahoNews.com· 21 hours agoA statue of Daisy Bates, a civil rights journalist and activist who is perhaps best known for her...