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  • Nonviolent: A Memoir of Resistance, Agitation, and Love

    Nonviolent: A Memoir of Resistance, Agitation, and Love - Hardcover

    Nonviolent: A Memoir of Resistance, Agitation, and Love - Hardcover

    By James Jr. Lawson and Emily Yellin

About James Jr. Lawson

Rev. James Lawson Jr. was a pastor who was integral to the Civil Rights Movement and a key figure in ongoing campaigns for labor, gender, and immigrant rights. He introduced the tactical, philosophical, and spiritual facets of nonviolence to generations of activists, and inspired countless people worldwide to join in creating the beloved community. Emily Yellin is a journalist, writer, and producer. A longtime contributor to The New York Times and author of two other books, she produced a ten-part video series, 1,300 Men: Memphis Strike '68, for The Root. She first met Rev. Lawson when she was five, while attending elementary school in Memphis with his eldest son, John.