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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,173 posts) Thu Jul 30, 2020, 12:28 PM Jul 2020

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Reverend James Lawson is quite an impressive speaker.

Speaking now at the John Lewis funeral.

I don't believe I had ever heard him speak before, but he has quite the resume.

91 years old and he has the voice and energy of someone 50 years younger.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lawson_(activist)

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Reverend James Lawson is quite an impressive speaker. (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2020 OP

Absolutely agree....I've never heard him speak before either... Upthevibe Jul 2020 #1

That VOICE! greenjar_01 Jul 2020 #2

He sure doesn't seem like he's nearly 92. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #3

Wonderful, history walking. Still powerful @ 91. SaveOurDemocracy Jul 2020 #4

He is amazing! gademocrat7 Jul 2020 #5

He just called out Raygun for cutting all the funding Upthevibe Jul 2020 #6

He's 91? vapor2 Jul 2020 #7

I'd even go to church if he was preaching. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #8

Hah! I was thinking the same. SaveOurDemocracy Jul 2020 #10

It's a shame I never learned of this man... sweetloukillbot Jul 2020 #9

He just called out Raygun for cutting all the funding Upthevibe Jul 2020 #11

Upthevibe

(8,035 posts)

1. Absolutely agree....I've never heard him speak before either...

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 12:30 PM

Jul 2020

Thank you so much for this link. I was actually just going to look him up....

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)

2. That VOICE!

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 12:30 PM

Jul 2020

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,673 posts)

3. He sure doesn't seem like he's nearly 92.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 12:31 PM

Jul 2020

He's a very dynamic speaker.

SaveOurDemocracy

(4,400 posts)

4. Wonderful, history walking. Still powerful @ 91.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 12:32 PM

Jul 2020

He is amazing!!

gademocrat7

(10,654 posts)

5. He is amazing!

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 12:32 PM

Jul 2020

Upthevibe

(8,035 posts)

6. He just called out Raygun for cutting all the funding

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 12:33 PM

Jul 2020

in the 80's. Good for him!

vapor2

(1,244 posts)

7. He's 91?

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 12:33 PM

Jul 2020

Quite sharp at 91 and very impressive

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,673 posts)

8. I'd even go to church if he was preaching.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 12:35 PM

Jul 2020

SaveOurDemocracy

(4,400 posts)

10. Hah! I was thinking the same.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 12:37 PM

Jul 2020

He's brilliant!

sweetloukillbot

(11,005 posts)

9. It's a shame I never learned of this man...

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 12:35 PM

Jul 2020

Stood with Gandhi and taught MLK nonviolence? Wow.

Upthevibe

(8,035 posts)

11. He just called out Raygun for cutting all the funding

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Thu Jul 30, 2020, 12:45 PM

Jul 2020

in the 80's. Good for him!

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