The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died at 95, civil rights leader’s family says

Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 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. His family said Lawson died on Sunday after a short illness in Los Angeles, where he spent decades working as a pastor, labor movement organizer and university professor. Lawson was a close adviser to the Rev…

Key Civil Rights Figure Rev. James Lawson Jr. Dies, Family Says

Rev. James Lawson Jr., a key figure in the civil rights movement, died at the age of 95, his family announced Monday.

Civil rights icon Pastor James Lawson dies at 95

The longtime South LA pastor was a pioneer in the use of nonviolent protest.

Rev. James Lawson Jr.: Apostle of Nonviolent Protest Passes at 95

Rev. James Lawson Jr.: Apostle of Nonviolent Protest Passes at 95 Rev. James Lawson Jr., a cornerstone of the Civil Rights Movement and a prominent advocate of nonviolent resistance, has passed away at 95, his family confirmed on Monday.Lawson, who collaborated closely with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., spent his later years in Los Angeles, continuing his lifelong mission of promoting social justice.From introducing Gandhian principles to Nashvil…

James Lawson, towering Civil Rights activist and pioneer in non-violent protest, dies at 95

Lawson inspired a generation of non-violent activists in the earliest days of the Civil Rights movement.

James Lawson, architect of nonviolent protest of civil rights movement, dies at 95

A Methodist minister, he was a principal tactician behind the sit-ins, marches and Freedom Rides that withstood attacks by mobs and police throughout the 1960s.