John Lewiswas a civil rights leader, activist, and congressman admired for his courage and unwavering fight for justice. As a young man, Lewis was inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. so much that he decided to join the fight for civil rights and voting rights. Instead of engaging in ...
Former presidents, colleagues and old friends came together tohonor Congressman John Lewisat his funeral in Atlanta on Thursday. Civil rights activist Xernona Clayton delivered some of the most personal remarks — describing Lewis as a devoted husband and father, and sharing the story of ho...
Lewis, a civil rights activist and long-tenured United States congressman, died on July 17. Former President Barack Obama delivered a powerful eulogy at the funeral service for the late congressman and renowned civil rights leader John Lewis on Thursday, remembering the inspirational ...
Reps. Karen Bass, D-Calif., and Val Demings, D-Fla., appeared on ABC's "This Week" to talk about Rep. John Lewis' life and legacy. He died Friday.
Perhaps most importantly, [John Lewis] leaves behind a legacy of change through persistence. It’s this quality, he proved, that changes mindsets, social structures, and policies. “Actually,” he said, “I love what young people are doing because they are pushing me and everybody else to ...
John Lewis was an American civil rights leader and politician best known for his chairmanship of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and for leading the landmark Selma March in 1965. In 1986 he was elected to a Georgia district that includes At
One of the "Big Six" leaders of the civil rights movement in the 1960s, John Lewis continued to fight for people's rights since joining Congress in 1987.
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — The late U.S. Rep. John Lewis crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, for the final time Sunday as remembrances continue for the civil rights icon
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