John Cobb & Friends Gathering: The Legacy of James M. Lawson Jr.
July 9 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm PDT
Topic: The Legacy of James M. Lawson Jr.
Presenters: TBA
A memorial service on July 6 at Holman United Methodist Church in Los Angeles honored the legacy of Dr. James M. Lawson, Jr., who was their pastor for 25 years. He served the American civil rights movement by training young people in the methods of non-violent resistance. There were tributes from Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass, President Joe Biden, educators, and leaders of labor organizations. Pulitzer prize winning presidential historian Jon Meacham said, “James Lawson is a latter day founding father, an architect of America as worthy of our respect and our reverence as Washington or Jefferson, Adams or Hamilton, Douglass or King.” We will listen to selected portions of that service and reflect on his legacy. You may find a collection of Lawson videos on the Holman website, including Lawson’s tribute to the late John Lewis. You’ll find an archived recording of James Lawson’s January 11, 2022 conversation with Cobb and Friends, marking the publication of his book, Revolutionary Nonviolence: Organizing for Freedom.
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