On Oct. 28, 2021, the world lost a powerful champion for civil rights when James Peterson passed away in Berkeley, California. Born in Birmingham, Ala., on June 5, 1946, Patterson’s life was dedicated to public service. His civil rights work began in the 1960s when he was the associate director of the Poor People’s Campaign in Wash., […]| On Oct. 28, 2021, the world lost a powerful champion for civil rights when James Peterson passed away in Berkeley, California. Born in Birmingham, Ala., on June 5, 1946, Patterson’s life was dedicated to public service. His civil rights work began in the 1960s when he was the associate director of the Poor People’s Campaign in Wash., […]