The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95

  • June 10, 2024
The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95

The Rev. James Lawson speaks Sept. 17, 2015, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Lawson, an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the civil rights movement gained traction, has died, his family said Monday<ins>, June 10, 2024</ins>. He was 95.

LOS ANGELES — The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactions from white authorities as the Civil Rights Movement gained traction, has died, his family said Monday. He was 95.

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