Inaugural James M Lawson, Jr. Humanitarian Award By Cynthia Gibson, Contributing Writer Excerpted from article published November 19, 2015 The Los Angeles Sentinel On the subject of having a humanitarian award in his honor, Lawson is quite humbled. “I’m astonished,” he commented.   “I am very grateful to God that I’ve lived to see it. I…

This article is adapated from one published at the Los Angeles Sentinel. The presence of the Lord was in full force at the Taste of Soul (TOS) Brenda Marshall-Mitchell Gospel Stage. The largest crowd in the history of the stage lifted praises, shouts, and holy dances in response to the spirit-filled performances by an array…

On Sunday, we were blessed by our Pastor Emeritus, Rev. James M. Lawson, Jr. as he kicked off our National Week of Non-Violence with a sermon titled, “Following the Non-Violent Jesus.”  As part of our 70th Anniversary Celebrations, we’re honoring this legacy with the Inaugural James M. Lawson Jr. Humanitarian Award, honoring Marian Wright Edelman,…