By Chris Cillizza, CNN The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation that would strengthen the federal government’s role in overseeing election law changes that could disenfranchise minority groups, passed the House on Tuesday — a victory for Democrats who believe it is a necessary response to the erosion of election protections by the Supreme […]
Friends – Most journeys have a beginning and endpoint, and today, we commemorate a march on this continual journey to justice, equity, and true freedom. This is a journey that began when the first Black people were brought, against their will, to the land that would become the United States of America. This is […]
Georgia Congressman John Lewis speaks at the Lincoln Memorial August 28, 2013 in Washington, DC, commemorating the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. (Shutterstock) By Jelani M. Favors, The Conversation As an 18-year-old student attending a training session for activists at the Highlander Folk School in Monteagle, Tennessee, […]
Georgia Congressman John Lewis waves at the 50th Anniversary of the march on Washington and Martin Luther King’s I Have A Dream Speech, August 24, 2013, Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. (Shutterstock) By Barrett Holmes Pitner, BBC “Hold only love, only peace in your heart, knowing that the battle of good to overcome evil is already […]
U.S. Representative John Lewis poses for a photo at Black Lives Matter plaza in Washington DC – Washington DC, USA – June 6,2020 (Shutterstock) By BBC Tributes have been paid to civil rights activist John Lewis, who has died at the age of 80. Lewis was a Congressman, which is a very important political position […]
John Lewis Memorial on Digital Screen in New York’s Times Square – New York, NY / USA – July 17, 2020 (Shutterstock) By BBC Rep John Lewis, a leader in the civil rights movement and later US congressman, has died at the age of 80. Lewis was one of the “Big Six” civil rights leaders, […]
Photo: Georgia Congressman John Lewis waves at the 50th Anniversary of the march on Washington and Martin Luther King’s I Have A Dream Speech, August 24, 2013, Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. By Theresa Braine, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis is undergoing treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer, his office […]