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A BETTER WAY: JAMES LAWSON, ARCHITECT OF NONVIOLENCE

Online Screening
Sunday, Nov 15, 2026 12:00 AM - Sunday, Nov 29, 2026 11:59 PM
 
A hidden architect of the Civil Rights Movement, the Rev. James Lawson championed equality alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., using faith and nonviolence to combat injustice throughout his career.
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Film Details
Year:2026
Running Time:124
Language:English
Trailer URL (YouTube or Vimeo):https://vimeo.com/1070193007?fl=pl&fe=vl
Director:Karen Hayes
Executive Producer:Susan Adelman & Claudio Llanos
Sandra Evers-Manly
Dr. Lois Sprague
Vanderbilt University
Producer:Karen Hayes
Pamela Tom
Editor:Steven Golliday
Jesseca Ynez Simmons
Archival Producer(s):Caitlin Parker
Cinematographer:Jerry Henry
Aaron Baggett
Composer:Troy Johnson
Cast:Rev. James M. Lawson
Jr.
Angeline Butler
TN Rep. Justin Jones
Dr. Bernard Lafayette
Rep. John Lewis
Diane Nash
Bryan Stevenson
Website:https://jameslawsondocumentary.com/
DOC NYC
Event Years:2026
Festival Section:FIGHT THE POWER
Film Genres:Activism
Archival
Black Director
Black Stories
Christianity
Community
History
Human Rights
Inequality
Law and Justice
Race
Politics
Religion
Social Issues
Women Directors
Programmer: Karen McMullen
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