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Rev. James M. Lawson Jr.
1928 - 2024
Rev. James M. Lawson Jr.
1928 - 2024
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BORN
1928
DIED
2024
James Lawson Obituary
Rev. James M. Lawson Jr. was a civil rights leader whose focus on non-violent protest proved highly influential to Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968) and helped shape the 1960s civil rights movement.
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(Photo: NAACP via Getty Images)
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Zoe Bryant
March 10, 2025
A great man! I remember him visiting my father, Baxton Bryant, at our home in Swannanoa NC with his sons. They had fun climbing a red dirt bank behind the house. Condolences to his family.
Robert F. Leyba
July 9, 2024
One of all-time greats. From Justice for Janitors to the getting the first alternative elementary school in our neighborhood to pastoring Holman United Methodist on Adam´s Blvd. a great human being who will be sorely missed. RIP indeed!
Kelly Fisher
June 25, 2024
Rev Lawson is an icon of our time but to our family, he's 'Jim'. The friendship that he and our father forged changed our lives in so many ways. The Fishers send love to the Lawsons and we know that our families are forever bound by something special.
Matthew J. McGuire
June 18, 2024
God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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Rev. Stephen Smith
June 13, 2024
As a child growing up in Memphis, Tennessee, I knew of the struggle my parents and previous generations endured for denied privileges and rights. To meet and glean lessons from our meeting was nothing short of a blessing. Memphis Tennessee is blessed because of your presence among us. The legacy is perpetual.
The works of Dr. James Lawson are etched, both in time and eternity. Blessings to the Lawson Family.
CS
June 12, 2024
I offer my sincere condolences to the family of James Lawson. What a beautiful legacy he has left for the world. May our Lord give you comfort as you mourn his loss.
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