Peacemaker and author Daniel Buttry profiles the career of Marian Wright Edelman, lawyer, civil rights activist and founder of the Children’s Defense Fund.
Category: Biographical Stories
Lucius Walker
“Dan, can you come to San Diego?” Lucius Walker invited me to join in an action at the U.S.-Mexico border crossing to take medical and educational supplies to Cuba, which was in violation of the U.S. embargo. Just a few days before, customs officials had seized computers headed for use in church-related health clinics. So… Read more »
Bernard Lafayette
Peacemaker and author Daniel Buttry profiles Freedom Rider and civil rights organizer Bernard Lafayette for his crucial work in training activists.
John Lewis
Peacemaker and author Daniel Buttry profiles the heroic nonviolent activism of U.S. Rep. John Lewis, when he became a Freedom Rider early in his life.
James Lawson (1928-2024)
James Lawson is a trainer, pastor, and activist who trained students to effectively participate in nonviolent resistance during the Civil Rights Movement.