After 58 years, Capitol Hill United Methodist Church in Washington is taking steps to reposition its connection to J. Edgar Hoover, the longtime chief of the FBI whose legacy has gotten murky since his 1972 death
The United Methodist pastor, who died June 9, is being remembered as a “giant for nonviolence, peace and love.” Acolytes and friends of the Civil Rights leader say his legacy will continue to change society for the better.
During his lifetime, Lawson studied and taught nonviolent resistance, walked with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and trained many of the young leaders of the Civil Rights Movement.