Lawmakers push Rev. James Lawson for posthumous Congressional Gold Medal award
Following the recent death of civil rights leader Rev. James Lawson, lawmakers hope to finally achieve a years-long effort to
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The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal
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The Rev. Cecil Williams, who turned San Francisco’s Glide Church into a refuge for many, has died
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Rev. Cecil Williams, who with his late wife turned Glide Church in San Francisco into
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Rev. Al Sharpton’s annual civil rights conference features address from Biden
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden is expected to give a live virtual keynote address to the Rev. Al
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Rev. Al Sharpton’s Justice Icon Award honors decades of fighting on behalf of Black people
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The GrioAwards
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