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The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr., dies at...
theGrio via AOL· 4 hours agoLawson’s longtime church, Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, announced on its website that he had died on Tuesday. HOUSTON (AP) — The Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, a longtime pastor ...
17-Year-Old Chicago Girl Graduates with Doctoral Degree: ‘The World Is My Oyster’
People via Yahoo News· 3 hours ago"I feel like that urge to learn something new just never didn't exist for me," Dr. Dorothy Jean...
Glamour and grit are both on show in a London exhibition of photos from Elton John’s collection
Seattle Times· 1 hour agoA new exhibition of photographs owned by Elton John is everything one might expect from a star who...
How the Memphis Parks Department honors Civil Rights Movement at MLK Reflection Park
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoLocated in a one-block area behind the Memphis Light, Gas and Water building and with Beale Street...
The last of the Three Amigos has fallen and Houston is left with a hole in its heart
KHOU 11 Houston· 23 hours agoThe last of the "Three Amigos" has passed away, leaving a massive void in the city of Houston's...
'Richard Avedon, Revisited' Exhibit: Photos of Ringo Starr, JFK
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoPerhaps no one captured cultural life post-World War II more vividly than Richard Avedon. From pop...
Rev. Bill Lawson, champion of civil rights, human rights and spiritual rights, has died at 95
KHOU 11 Houston· 1 day agoThe beloved pastor of Wheeler Ave Baptist Church touched the lives of countless Houstonians in so...
Houston Civil Rights Legend William 'Bill' Lawson Dies At 95
Black Enterprise· 2 hours agoWilliam “Bill” Lawson, the founding pastor of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, and a fixture in the...
Local photographer explores power of photography during civil rights movement
WIBW Topeka· 5 days agoA picture is worth a thousand words and a local photographer is using her platform to illustrate...
Cori Bush Calls Out Police and Government Repression of Social Movements
Teen Vogue· 24 hours agoThe same is true of the Civil Rights movement, which culminated in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and...