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Tommy_Carcetti

(44,446 posts)
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 11:28 AM Jul 2020

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

(10,106 posts)
1. Absolutely agree....I've never heard him speak before either...
Thu Jul 30, 2020, 11:30 AM
Jul 2020

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

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