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Wikipedia Overview
Bernard Lafayette Jr. was an American civil rights activist, organizer and Baptist minister, who was a leader in the civil rights movement. He played a leading role in early organizing of the Selma Voting Rights Movement. He was also a member of the Nashville Student Movement and worked closely throughout the 1960s movements with groups such as the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and the American Friends Service Committee.
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Bernard LaFayette Obituary Mar 5, 2026 - Legacy obituary
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EJI Remembers Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr., Champion of Nonviolent Action - Equal Justice Initiative
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Dr. Bernard Lafayette Jr, Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 85 - TODAY.com
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Tuskegee Hosts Services for Civil Rights Leader, Nonviolence Legend and Liberator, Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. - Tuskegee University
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Celebrating the Legacy of the Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr. – Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies - The University of Rhode Island
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Fighting Hate With Love: Remembering Bernard Lafayette Jr. - AZPM News
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Civil rights icon Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. laid to rest in Tuskegee - wsfa.com
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Dr. Jessica A. Johnson: Bernard LaFayette jr. was a leader guided by love - - Maui News
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Nashville honors late civil rights leader Bernard LaFayette - WKRN News 2
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Terri Sewell honors life of Bernard LaFayette on House Floor - blackbeltnewsnetwork.com
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From the sit-ins to Selma and Chicago — remembering Bernard Lafayette - New Pittsburgh Courier
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Remembering civil rights icon Bernard LaFayette - wagingnonviolence.org
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Bernard Lafayette Jr., 85, Dies; Civil Rights Leader Helped Plan Selma March - The New York Times
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Bernard LaFayette, leader of Selma voting rights campaign, dead at 85 - tennesseelookout.com
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Rep. Sewell Statement on the Passing of Bernard LaFayette, Civil Rights Activist and Nonviolence Advocate - Congresswoman Terri Sewell (.gov)
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LDF Mourns the Loss of Legendary Civil Rights Leader Dr. Bernard LaFayette - Legal Defense Fund
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Funeral arrangements announced for late Civil Rights leader Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr. - wsfa.com
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Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, dies at 85 - AP News
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Me and Bernard LaFayette Jr.: What I learned about racism from a civil rights pioneer - ericdeggans.substack.com
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Remembering Bernard LaFayette Jr. – Rhody Today - The University of Rhode Island
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Statement from the League of Women Voters on the passing of Bernard Lafayette - League of Women Voters
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Honoring the Outstanding Life of Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr. – Center for Nonviolence & Peace Studies - The University of Rhode Island
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Remembering Civil Rights activist Bernard Lafayette - wsfa.com
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LETTER: Watertown Grieves Civil Rights Leader Bernard Lafayette Who Helped Spread Dr. King’s Teachings to Town - watertownmanews.com
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Civil rights activist Bernard LaFayette dies - Action News Jax
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Bernard LaFayette, a critical early Civil Rights organizer, dies at 85 - The Spokesman-Review
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Civil rights leader Bernard Lafayette remembered for Nashville sit-ins, Freedom Rides, and more - News Channel 5 Nashville
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Bernard LaFayette Jr., civil rights strategist, dies at 85 - AJC.com
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Remembering Bernard LaFayette: Selma voting rights organizer and Ybor City native dies at 85 - wtsp.com
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Bernard Lafayette Dies at 85: Selma Civil Rights Organizer Honored at Bridge Crossing Jubilee - Hindus for Human Rights
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Civil Rights Leader Dr. Bernard Lafayette Jr. Dies At 85 - NewsOne
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Tampa Bay Community remembers civil rights activist Bernard Lafayette - wtsp.com
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MUSEUM STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF BERNARD LAFAYETTE, JR. - GlobeNewswire
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Bernard LaFayette’s role in Nashville’s Student Movement and beyond - The Tennessean
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Friends honor Bernard Lafayette’s legacy of nonviolence after death at 85 - wsfa.com
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Another Civil Rights Warrior Has Quietly Left Us - Tuskegee University
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Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, has died - edition.cnn.com
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Civil rights strategist behind historic Selma movement dies - Cleveland.com
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John Lewis' leadership driven by 'sincerity without arrogance,' college roommate says - Montgomery Advertiser
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Civil rights activist Bernard Lafayette Jr. speaking at annual MLK Day of Service - UNK NEWS
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Opinion | The First Time John Lewis and I Integrated the Buses (Published 2020) - The New York Times
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UNK’s MLK Day of Service features civil rights activist Bernard Lafayette Jr. - UNK NEWS
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A civil rights leader comes home. - tennesseelookout.com
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Inside the King Center: An Encounter with Bernard LaFayette | Page 3 of 3 - The Michigan Chronicle
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Award-winning short film shows the making of a civil rights legend - wagingnonviolence.org
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From the Archives: Dr. Bernard Lafayette Jr., the Gentle Rebel - Rhode Island Monthly
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Civil rights giant Bernard Lafayette kicks off new Belmont-Fisk Social Justice Collaborative - The Tennessean
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Bernard Lafayette Jr. was with King in Memphis just hours before he was killed - Andscape
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Civil rights leader Bernard Lafayette speaks on his role, partnership with John Lewis - 11Alive.com
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Selma Street Named in Honor of Dr. Bernard Lafayette Jr. - WAKA 8
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Civil Rights Icon Bernard Lafayette on His Friend John Lewis, Freedom Rides & Practicing Nonviolence - Democracy Now!
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UM-Flint Commencement Speaker Is Bernard LaFayette, Jr. - UM-Flint NOW
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Coming of age during segregation: A talk with Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. - The Berkshire Edge
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Rev. Bernard Lafayette, who roomed with U.S. Rep. John Lewis at American Baptist College, visits historic campus - Chattanooga Times Free Press
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Interview: Bernard Lafayette / ‘A More Unified Community’ - historynet.com
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Opinion | Bernard LaFayette, a healer from history - The Commercial Appeal
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Bernard Lafayette: An Unsung Veteran of the Voting Rights Struggle - America's Black Holocaust Museum
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Bernard LaFayette Jr. Wins Gandhi Award - Los Angeles Sentinel
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Bernard Lafayette Jr. selected as UM-Flint commencement speaker - midmichigannow.com
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“He did not believe in giving up”: Remembering a friendship with John Lewis - vox.com
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One-time Philadelphia man inspired to activism by John Lewis, his former college roommate - Inquirer.com
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LaFayette memoir offers first person look into civil rights movement - Emory News
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Nashville civil rights leader Bernard Lafayette still on King's mission - The Tennessean
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Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee to honor civil rights icons - PBS
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Freedom Riders command the stage with personal anecdotes at UMKC panel - Kansas City Pitch
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Tampa native Bernard Lafayette remembers good friend and fellow activist John Lewis - wtsp.com
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'Music was like food for the soul' - The Providence Journal
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URI’s Bernard LaFayette, Jr to receive Diversity Award for Lifetime Achievement – Rhody Today - The University of Rhode Island
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King protégé moves leader's vision of non-violence forward - CBS News
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Civil rights icon still has work to do - Montgomery Advertiser
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Opinion | The Siege of the Freedom Riders (Published 2011) - The New York Times
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Civil Rights hero shares story - The Baylor Lariat
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MLK Friend: Watertown Embraces King’s Principles Like No Other Community - watertownmanews.com
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Bernard Lafayette: Spreading Philosophy of non-violence - usatoday.com
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Bernard Lafayette: Violence is the language of the inarticulate - usatoday.com
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American Baptist College continues to be a civil rights and thought leader | Opinion - The Tennessean
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Nashville civil rights leader still on King's mission - usatoday.com
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