James M. Lawson, Jr.

James M. Lawson, Jr.

The Rev. James Lawson, former pastor of Holman United Methodist Church in Los Angeles, is highly acclaimed for his involvement in the Civil Rights movement in Memphis. His lectures throughout the United States examine current affairs through the lens of compassion and justice. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., labeled Rev. Lawson as "the leading nonviolence theorist in the world."