The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95 - The Associated Press

By Mustansir Malik
* The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95  The Associated Press
* US civil rights hero James Lawson dies at 95  BBC.com
* James Lawson, an architect of civil rights nonviolence, dies at 95  The Washington Post
* James M. Lawson Jr., a Top Strategist for Dr. King, Is Dead at 95  The New York Times
* Rev. James Lawson, civil rights leader, dies at 95  Los Angeles Times


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