A Methodist minister for more than 50 years, Rev. James M. Lawson, Jr. is internationally recognized as the leading strategist and trainer in the principles of nonviolence to 1960’s Civil Rights leaders as well as being a confidant of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Time Magazine listed Rev. Lawson as one of seven icons of the civil rights movement who paved the way for President Barack Obama’s historic election. In addition, he had held professorships at several institutions including Vanderbilt University, Harvard University, CSU Northridge and UCLA.
Rev. Lawson served as pastor of Holman United Methodist from 1974 until his retirement in 1999. He remains active with preaching and teaching engagements throughout the country along with conducting nonviolence workshops locally and overseas. He leads his nonviolence workshop every fourth Saturday at Holman.
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