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Rev. James Lawson, Civil Rights Legend, Has Died

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Reverend James M. Lawson Jr., civil ...
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Rev. James Lawson, civil rights leader who led Nashville lunch counter sit-ins and Freedom Rides, dies at 95

The Rev. James Lawson in 2004 at the office of Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice in Los Angeles. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times) James M. Lawson Jr., a Methodist minister who became the ...
St. Louis American

Remembering Rev. James Lawson, pioneer of Nonviolent Protest

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up As a schoolboy growing up in northern Ohio, when a white boy ...
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The Rev. James Lawson, key architect of the Civil Rights Movement, dies at 95

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. The Rev. James Lawson was a staunch ...
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James Lawson, Civil Rights Activist and MLK’s Chief Strategist, Dies at 95

James Lawson, storied civil rights activist and chief strategist for Martin Luther King Jr., has died. Lawson was 95 years old. As a young man, Lawson gained national attention when he refused to ...
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The Rev. James Lawson, key architect of the Civil Rights Movement, dies at 95

The Rev. James Lawson was a staunch advocate for nonviolent resistance to racism, even in the face of brutality. A Methodist minister and student of Gandhi, Lawson mentored civil rights leaders, and ...