Civil rights leader, Uniontown native the Rev. James Lawson Jr. dies at 95

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 Lawson, who was born in Uniontown, passed away on Sunday after a short illness in Los Angeles, where he spent decades working as […]

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