NCRM Releases Statement on the Passin Gof Bernard Lafayette, Jr.

NCRM releases statement on the passin gof Bernard Lafayette, Jr.

MEMPHIS — The National Civil Rights Museum mourns the passing of Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr., one of the most influential strategists and organizers of the modern Civil Rights Movement and a lifelong advocate for nonviolence, justice, and democratic participation.…

Life and work of Bernard LaFayette remembered throughout Alabama

Bernard LaFayette, a key figure in Selma who helped efforts that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has died at 85. His son, Bernard LaFayette, III, said his father died of a heart attack. LaFayette was scheduled to be in Selma this week for the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee, according to organizer and former state Sen. Hank Sanders. LaFayette was to receive the Martin & Coretta King International Lifetime Peace & Justice Awar…

Remembering civil rights icon Bernard LaFayette

This article Remembering civil rights icon Bernard LaFayette was originally published by Waging Nonviolence. Embed from Getty Images Everyone lovingly called him “Doc.” Today is my last morning waking up in Japan after an incredible 20-day trip through Taiwan and my homeland. This morning, I woke up to a flood of text messages telling me that Dr. Bernard LaFayette, who everyone lovingly called “Doc” had passed away. Doc, in addition to being one…