The Rev. William Lawson, Texas civil rights leader who worked with Martin Luther King Jr, dies at 95

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May 15th, 2024

The Rev. William 'Bill' Lawson, a civil rights leader who worked with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died.
The Rev. William Lawson speaks during a funeral service for George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church, June 9, 2020, in Houston. Rev. Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate Houston and worked with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement, has died. He was 95. Lawson’s longtime church, Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, announced on its website that he had died on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)

The Rev. William “Bill” Lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate Houston and worked with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement, has died. He was 95.

Lawson’s longtime church, Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in that Texas city, announced on its website that he had died on Tuesday.

“He has completed his time of service here on earth and is now enjoying eternal rest,” the church said in its announcement.

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