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The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr, dies at 95
ClickOnDetroit· 4 hours agoThe Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate...
'Houston's pastor' and city leader Rev. Bill Lawson dies at 95
Houston Chronicle· 3 hours agoThe Rev. William "Bill" Lawson, the founder of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church who helped desegregate...
Roundup of 2024 Pulitzer Prizes for literature
Republican-American· 1 day agoA revelatory portrait of Martin Luther King, Jr. that draws on new sources to enrich our understanding of each stage of the civil rights leader’s life,...
New mural unveiling next week in Jefferson Park, MLK Middle School students and Open Space Education...
WRIC 8 News Richmond· 7 hours agoFor the last five weeks, students from Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School gathered together to...
Rev. William Lawson, Houston civil rights leader and Third Ward church pastor, dies at 95 | Houston...
Houston Public Media· 8 hours agoAlong with serving as a spiritual guide in a predominantly Black neighborhood south of downtown,...
High schools: St, Catherine's softball team continues comeback season
The Journal Times· 7 hours agoOn what was Senior Night, the St. Catherine’s High School softball team actually helped out a...
Remembering Rev. Bill Lawson: Community shares memories of Houston's pastor
ABC13 Houston· 7 hours agoRev. Lawson is the father of beloved ABC13 family member Melanie Lawson. The founder of Wheeler...
Pulitzer goes to Martin Luther King Jr. biographer
The Columbian· 4 days agoChicago historian Jonathan Eig won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography for “King: A Life,” his 2023 biography of Martin Luther King Jr., a bestseller...