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The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr, dies at 95
KOIN News 6 Portland· 1 day agoHOUSTON (AP) — The Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped...
In 1968, protests forced Columbia University to change graduation. Here’s what happened next.
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 4 days agoIn the spring of that year, a series of events – including the assassination of Dr. Martin < ...
Biographer offers an unvarnished look at pre-eminent civil rights icon
Republican-American· 2 days agoAs he watched Black citizens declare war on segregation during the bus boycott in Montgomery,...
The 9 Worst Years in History to be Alive
MediaFeed via AOL· 10 hours agoThe groovy tunes and psychedelic posters of the previous year were overshadowed by grim headlines and societal upheaval. The assassinations of& ...
J. Gary Cooper, Pathbreaking Marine Leader, Is Dead at 87
New York Times· 2 hours agoGeneral Cooper was raised in Mobile in a rarefied world: the Black upper class of the pre-civil...
