REV. AL SHARPTON STATEMENT ON PASSING OF REV. DR. JAMES LAWSON

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Jun 10, 2024

New York, NY (June 10, 2024) – Rev. Al Sharpton, the Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement on the passing of Rev. Dr. James Lawson. The Methodist minister, who died Sunday at 95, was the seminal force behind the sit-ins, marches and Freedom Rides that became pillars of the Civil Rights Movement.

“James Lawson was the ultimate preacher, prophet, and activist. In his senior years, I was privileged to spend time with him at his church in Los Angeles. He would sit in his office and tell me inside stories of the battles of the 1950’s and 1960’s that he Dr. King and others engaged in. Lawson helped to change this nation – thank God the nation never changed him.”

About National Action Network (NAN)
National Action Network is one of the leading civil rights organizations in the Nation with chapters throughout the entire United States. Founded in 1991 by Reverend Al Sharpton, NAN works within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to promote a modern civil rights agenda that includes the fight for one standard of justice, decency, and equal opportunities for all people regardless of race, religion, nationality, or gender.

For more information go to www.nationalactionnetwork.net.

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