Honors Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. for his contributions to civil rights, nonviolence, and education in Rhode Island.

This resolution honors Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr., a distinguished civil rights leader and educator, for his contributions to Rhode Island and beyond. Dr. LaFayette played a key role in the American Civil Rights Movement, including the Nashville sit-ins and the Selma Movement. He served as the National Coordinator of the 1968 Poor People's Campaign and was a founding member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

Honors Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr. for his contributions to civil rights, nonviolence, and education in Rhode Island.

This resolution honors Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette Jr., a distinguished civil rights leader and educator, for his contributions to Rhode Island and beyond. Dr. LaFayette played a key role in the American Civil Rights Movement, including the Nashville sit-ins and the Selma Movement. He served as the National Coordinator of the 1968 Poor People's Campaign and was a founding member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.