‘Be Hopeful’: Where The John Lewis Voting Rights Act Stands 1 Year After Legendary Congressman’s Death

In the one year since the voting rights icon John Lewis died, the efforts to undermine Americans' ability to cast…
02.04.83

‘Good Trouble’: John Lewis’ Spirit Is Alive And Well Amid Battle For Voting Rights

Channeling the spirit of John Lewis and his penchant for "good trouble," the recent arrests of Rep. Joyce Beatty and others…
05.29.82

3 Former Presidents Mourn John Lewis at Funeral in Atlanta

The funeral of Congressman and Civil Rights Activist John Lewis will be held today (July 30th) at the famed Ebenezer…
01.01.70

Civil Rights Icon Lewis to Lie in Repose at Georgia Capitol

ATLANTA (AP) — John Lewis will lie in repose at the Georgia capitol in his hometown of Atlanta in one…
01.01.70

Civil Rights Icon Rep. John Lewis Lies in State at Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a solemn display of bipartisan unity, congressional leaders praised Democratic Rep. John Lewis as a moral…
01.01.70

Report: Fairfax County, Virginia High School To Be Renamed After Rep. John Lewis

Robert E. Lee High School in Fairfax County, Virginia has announced that they will change their name to honor the…
01.01.70

John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon Who Became Powerful Congressman, Dies At 80

Georgia Rep. John Lewis, the iconic civil rights pioneer who went on to become one of the most powerful men…
01.01.70

Little Known Black History Fact: 55th Anniversary Of ‘Bloody Sunday’

The events of the first of the three Selma-To-Montgomery marches in Alabama shocked the nation and the world. Known as…
01.01.70

Congressman Lewis To Receive NAACP Honor At Awards Show

ATLANTA (AP) — The NAACP is honoring John Lewis for his Congressional service and long history as a civil rights…
01.01.70

‘Jeopardy’ Host Alex Trebek to Rep. John Lewis: Let’s Survive Cancer In 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alex Trebek has a message of support for Congressman John Lewis as both fight pancreatic cancer.…
01.01.70

CNN To Make Documentary On Civil Rights Icon John Lewis

NEW YORK (AP) — CNN Films is developing a documentary on civil rights icon and Georgia congressman John Robert Lewis.…
01.01.70

They’re Out! Black Democrats Boycotting Trump’s State Of The Union

Several Black democrats, including Reps. John Lewis and Maxine Waters, will not attend Trump's upcoming State Of the Union after…
01.01.70
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