Lawson, a civil rights icon who was also known as houston's pastor and the founder of wheeler avenue baptist church, died tuesday. Webhouston (ap) — the rev. William “bill” lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate houston and worked with the rev. Webhouston (ap) — the rev. William “bill” lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate houston and worked with the rev. William 'bill' lawson arrived for his opportunity as a character witness for former enron chairman ken lay, tuesday, on the 50th day and in the fourteenth. Webhouston (ap) — the rev. William “bill” lawson, a longtime pastor and civil rights leader who helped desegregate houston and worked with the rev.
