Biden Mourns Death of James Lawson, 'One of Our Nation's Noblest Leaders' - MyNewsLA.com

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : "I continued seeking his counsel throughout my time as an organizer, an activist and as an elected official.
58% : Lawson participated in the 1961 Freedom Rides which challenged segregation on interstate buses and bus terminals.
51% : "Bass said Lawson "was gracious enough to meet with young people we were working with in South Los Angeles and teach them about the civil rights movement while training them in non-violent protest strategies," when help found the Community Coalition organization.
48% : "Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a statement Monday night calling Lawson "a civil rights leader whose critical leadership, teachings, and mentorship confronted and crippled centuries of systemic oppression, racism and injustice.""Reverend James Lawson Jr.'s life and legacy reverberates in the continuing movement to advance social and economic justice in Los Angeles and beyond," Bass said.

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