Jennifer Karen Lawson (born June 8, 1946) is an American civil rights activist, and Senior vice president at PBS. A brief autobiographical statement from Lawson can be found at the Civil Rights Movement Archive.[1]

Life

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Lawson was born in Fairfield, Alabama. She graduated from Columbia University.[2] She was a SNCC field secretary.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement -- Jennifer Lawson". Civil Rights Movement Archive. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  2. ^ "Jennifer Lawson's Biography". The HistoryMakers. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  3. ^ "Jennifer Lawson". SNCC Digital Gateway. Retrieved 2019-02-10.