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  1. 5 days ago · I had the privilege of teaching a course at UCLA on “Nonviolence and Social Movements” with Rev. James Lawson, Jr. for more than 20 years. The course analyzed contemporary social movements that embrace the philosophy of nonviolence, and encouraged students to apply nonviolence in their own lives.

  2. 4 days ago · Lawson, an iconic leader of the Civil Rights Movement who changed the course of U.S. history and made extraordinary contributions to advance the theory and practice of nonviolence, passed away...

  3. 5 days ago · LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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.

  4. 2 days ago · The Rev. James Lawson Jr., one of the civil rights movement’s most prominent leaders, a lifelong proponent and teacher of nonviolent activism, and a UCLA labor studies faculty member for nearly 25 years, died June 9.

  5. 2 days ago · By The Associated Press and CHRISTOPHER WEBER, TRAVIS LOLLER and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated PressPublished: Jun. 10, 2024 at 2:42 PM CDT|Updated: Jun. 10, 2024 at 9:53 PM CDTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an apostle of nonviolent protest who schooled activists to withstand brutal reactio...

  6. 5 days ago · James Lawson, American non-violence activist and trainer, was such a person. In most listings of India’s influence in the world, Lawson may barely find a mention. He served as a key link between the Gandhian non-violence of India’s freedom struggle and the struggle against racism in the US.

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  8. 3 days ago · The 71-year-old retired high school counselor let out a deep exhale as she leaned back on her leather living room couch, her dog Luckie looking up from his cushion by the fireplace. “Sometimes things aren’t worth the paper they’re written on,” she remarked. “They took it back.”