The Rev. James Lawson Jr., a civil rights icon who trained activists in nonviolent protest, died Sunday, according to the pastor at Holman United Methodist Church in Los Angeles, where Lawson was ...

DENVER — A civil rights activist and friend of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. passed away Saturday. Reverend James D. Peters Jr. is remembered as a longtime faith and community leader in Denver. "Dad is ...

Longtime South Los Angeles pastor and community leader, the Rev. James Lawson Jr., died Monday at age 95. Lawson was instrumental in the 1960s civil rights movement and worked closely with Martin ...

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 ...

The Rev. James D. Peters Jr., an icon in Denver’s civil rights community and long-time pastor at New Hope Baptist Church, will be remembered as someone who stood up for the most vulnerable people in ...