John Lewis
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John Lewis Honored With Final March Across Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala.; Tributes Continue in the Nation's Capital and Georgia
Over the weekend, civil rights leader John Lewis took a final journey over the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., during a ceremony that recognized the former congressman’s history with the place he memorably marched on Bloody Sunday. Lewis was carried across the bridge in a horse-drawn carriage on Sunday, reports the Washington Post, as part…
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A High School in Virginia Named After Robert E. Lee Will Be Renamed After John Lewis
A school district in Virginia has voted that a high school named after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will be renamed for Georgia Rep. John Lewis, who died on July 17. CNN reports that the Fairfax County School Board allowed people to submit suggestions for a month, and held a virtual town hall and a…
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Civil Rights Icon John Lewis to Lie In State at the US Capitol
The civil rights legend and Georgia Rep. John Lewis, who fought the racist Trump administration right up until his final breath, will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. on Monday and Tuesday. Lewis, the longtime Democratic congressman from Atlanta and last living speaker from the March on Washington, died July…
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House Votes to Remove Confederate Statues From the Capitol
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to remove Confederate statues from the Capitol. According to Politico, the bill would remove a bust of Chief Justice Roger B. Taney from the Old Supreme Court Chamber. Taney was a Supreme Court justice who was responsible for the Dred Scott decision that ruled Black people were not…
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Nikema Williams Chosen to Replace Rep. John Lewis on the November Ballot
The tragic passing of John Lewis last Friday has left a massive hole in the U.S House of Representatives. Lewis was up for re-election this year and won the Democratic nomination for 5th Congressional District seat during Georgia’s June primary. In the wake of his death, a group of Georgia Democrats gathered over the weekend…
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Honoring a Nation’s ‘Conscience’: How Will Lawmakers Pay Tribute to Rep. John Lewis’ Legacy?
It is hard to sum up civil rights icon and longtime congressman John Lewis’ legacy—much less find suitable ways of honoring it. But as the country grapples with losing one of its most esteemed public servants, ideas have poured forth on how to properly pay tribute to the life and deeds of a man frequently…
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Rep. John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon and Last Living Speaker at the March on Washington, Has Died
U.S. Rep. John Lewis, the civil rights leader who served in Congress since 1987, has died after a months-long battle with pancreatic cancer, Friday. He was 80. Lewis was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer on December 2019 and underwent treatment while remaining in office. Lewis would become one of President Trump’s fiercest opponents—right up until…
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Bernice A. King Gives Moving Speech at Funeral for Rayshard Brooks in the Atlanta Church Where Her Father Preached
“I am here to stand with you in what feels like an all-too-familiar moment. Having a father killed when I was only 5 years of age, my heart deeply grieves for [his daughters] Dream, Memory, Blessing and [stepson] Mekai,” Bernice A. King said at the funeral for Rayshard Brooks. On Tuesday, the service for Brooks…
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Congressional Black Caucus PAC Unanimously Endorses Joe Biden for President [Corrected]
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) have been lining up behind former Vice President Joe Biden for months. Biden has all but claimed the Democratic nomination for president, and the CBC PAC has now officially unanimously endorsed him for president. The Associated Press reports that the CBC PAC endorsed Biden on Monday in a…