As a newspaper columnist, I learned many years ago that when you have made a mistake in the space in which you have been given to voice your viewpoints, you should own up to that mistake. And that’s ...

Rev. James Lawson, who recently passed away, at a rally in Florida in support of immigrant rights. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee Thousands of students over those two decades have been motivated by the course ...

This post was updated Aug. 11 at 10:14 p.m. The Rev. James Lawson Jr. – a civil rights activist, UCLA faculty member and the namesake of a UCLA Labor Center building – died June 9. He was 95. Lawson ...

“Nonviolent: A Memoir of Resistance, Agitation, and Love,” by the late Rev. James Lawson Jr. and Memphis journalist Emily Yellin releases Feb. 17, nearly two years after Lawson's death. Yellin shares ...

FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio -- Growing up in Cleveland in the racially segregated neighborhoods of the 1950s and early ‘60′s, the only chance I had to be exposed to the civil rights movement was the TV news.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A memorial service was held Saturday at the Holman United Methodist Church for Reverend James Lawson Jr., a civil rights leader ...

For just the second time ever, James Lawson is looking for a football coach. Brian Lilly announced his resignation on Feb. 24 after three seasons coaching the Lightning. Lilly is moving back to his ...

James Lawson football coach Brian Lilly has resigned to return to Texas, his home state. Lilly was the first coach in program history and had a 10-20 record in three seasons. Lawson is the third Metro ...