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The Reverend James Lawson, "Violence has not brought peace to our lives."
(photo by Glen Anderson)
I had the opportunity to see Reverend Jim Lawson on two occasions during his several day visit to Olympia, Washington. Reverend Lawson was in Olympia to address the community about the concerns of the social justice and peace movement in regard to recent disruptions and hostility and outbursts of violence.
Reverend Lawson is a war resister who served 13 months of a 3 year prison sentence for refusing induction to service the war in Korea, instead of seeking Conscientious Objector status.
After he was released from prison, he traveled to India where he studied Satyagraha, aka Gandhian nonviolence.
He was active in the Southern Black Liberation Movement of the 50's and 60's, and has dedicated his life to the cause of bettering the world through the dedicated practice of nonviolence and social movement organizing, as exemplified by Jesus of Nazareth.
Lawson led the first wave of Freedom Riders into Jackson, Mississippi in 1961. He is a brilliant man and a tremendous leader. Read more about his visit from the Evergreen website: www.evergreen.edu/news/archive/2008/05/jameslawson.htm
Thank you Rev. Jim Lawson for your visit to the City and Community of Olympia, Washington.
The Reverend James Lawson, "Violence has not brought peace to our lives."
(photo by Glen Anderson)
I had the opportunity to see Reverend Jim Lawson on two occasions during his several day visit to Olympia, Washington. Reverend Lawson was in Olympia to address the community about the concerns of the social justice and peace movement in regard to recent disruptions and hostility and outbursts of violence.
Reverend Lawson is a war resister who served 13 months of a 3 year prison sentence for refusing induction to service the war in Korea, instead of seeking Conscientious Objector status.
After he was released from prison, he traveled to India where he studied Satyagraha, aka Gandhian nonviolence.
He was active in the Southern Black Liberation Movement of the 50's and 60's, and has dedicated his life to the cause of bettering the world through the dedicated practice of nonviolence and social movement organizing, as exemplified by Jesus of Nazareth.
Lawson led the first wave of Freedom Riders into Jackson, Mississippi in 1961. He is a brilliant man and a tremendous leader. Read more about his visit from the Evergreen website: www.evergreen.edu/news/archive/2008/05/jameslawson.htm
Thank you Rev. Jim Lawson for your visit to the City and Community of Olympia, Washington.