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The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr, dies at 95
Houston Chronicle· 12 hours agoThe Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate...
‘VPR’ Season 11 Reunion Part 1: Tom Sandoval Slams ‘Grooming’ Claims, George Floyd Comments and More
Us Weekly via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoBravo Media The Vanderpump Rules cast reunited to hash out their season 11 drama — and all it did...
Obit William Lawson
Anacortes American· 13 hours agoThe Rev. William Lawson speaks during a funeral service for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church, June 9, 2020, in Houston. Rev. Lawson, a...
Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate school names; members explain why
Fox News· 5 days agoA county school board in Virginia decided this week to restore the original Confederate names of two...
Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate names after bitter debate
The Independent via Yahoo News· 5 days agoTwo Virginia high schools will restore their Confederate names, marking a major U-turn following a...
Civil rights icon William A. Lawson, 95, to be laid to rest at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church
CW39 NewsFix· 17 hours agoReverend William A. Lawson, founding pastor of Houston’s Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church died this...
R.I. House passes police reform, but without ‘George Floyd’ provision - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 5 days agoThe amendment, which was ultimately tabled in a vote of 47 to 25 over questions of...
Questions and grief linger at the apartment door where a deputy killed a US airman
theGrio via AOL· 20 hours agoA small shrine to 23-year-old Roger Fortson is growing at his home, with notes and tributes from the Air Force […] The post Questions and grief linger at the apartment door where a deputy killed a US airman appeared first on TheGrio.
Today in History: May 25, police kill George Floyd
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 days agoToday is Thursday, May 25, the 146th day of 2024. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a Black man, was killed when a white Minneapolis police officer pressed ...
Why the trope of the 'outside agitator' persists : Code Switch
NPR· 3 hours agoToday on the show, we're looking at how the trope of the outside agitator has been wielded at different moments throughout U.S. history, from the civil rights movement to the 2020 protests for ...