On Dec. 11, 2021, the UCLA Labor Center’s historic MacArthur Park building was officially named the UCLA James Lawson Jr. Worker Justice Center, in honor of a civil and worker rights icon who has been teaching at UCLA for the last 2 decades.

In this episode of Re:Work, 93-year-old Rev. Lawson shares stories from his youth, and how he came to discover soul force and the path of nonviolence.

Transcript: bit.ly/soulforcepart1

This episode contains material from Rev. Lawson's UCLA Labor Studies course, Nonviolence and Social Movements, which he teaches with UCLA Labor Center Director Kent Wong. To watch the class, visit bit.ly/UCLALawson.

Books by Rev. Lawson:bit.ly/revolutionarynonviolencebooks.labor.ucla.edu/nonviolence

Related Links:

https://irle.ucla.edu/labor-studies/community-engagement/nonviolence-social-movements/

https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla-class-connects-students-to-martin-luther-king-legacy

https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/dedication-ceremony-labor-center-building-james-lawson

https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/james-lawson-labor-center-building-dedication