President Trump has stated that this country will be WOKE no longer, while Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell has demanded an immediate reversal of the sale of the historic Freedom Riders Museum in Montgomery, due to its connection to civil rights history.
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Students make voices heard at 60th anniversary of March on Washington
Thousands of people showed up Saturday morning, August 26, to hear speakers honor the anniversary of the 1963 March for Jobs and Freedom, where Martin Luther King Jr. famously delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech.
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Stamp honoring late Rep. John Lewis unveiled
Postal officials said the John Lewis Forever stamp is a lasting tribute to a remarkable individual who dedicated his life to making the United States a better place for all its citizens.
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On Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Biden and Harris vow to continue the push for voting rights
John Lewis, a young civil rights leader, and congressman, was beaten and had his skull fractured when he was 25.
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Georgia’s Black voters can make history again
Georgia’s Black voters have already made history once this year. Let’s help them do it again. And again.
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‘Good trouble’ school principals vow to push back
‘We have systems that are underserving Black, Brown, and Indigenous kids and have been doing so for a very long time, and we’re going to push on that.’
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John Lewis funeral marred by its speakers
Bill Clinton’s presence on the Lewis funeral stage—and his despicable shot at Kwame Ture—was no less offensive than that other Epstein buddy Donald Trump’s failure even to pay his respects by visiting Lewis’s casket.
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‘John Lewis: Good Trouble’ educates and inspires
Viewers learn the details of what happened before and after that iconic moment on the bridge in Selma, Alabama, and how Lewis never lost hope.
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John Lewis’ contribution to U.S. democracy should not be forgotten
When John Lewis left us, editorials and columns paid tribute to his leadership, his courage, and his moral example. The praise was well deserved.
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John Lewis: Making a way out of no way
John Lewis held fast to his ideals of truth and justice for all.
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New documentary captures the many sides of late civil rights lion John Lewis
In ‘Good Trouble,’ award-winning documentary filmmaker Dawn Porter captures the many sides of John Lewis in lifelong quest for freedom.
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Beloved civil rights icon John Lewis dies at age 80
Congressman and iconic civil rights champion John Lewis died at the age of 80.
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Civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis announces cancer pancreatic diagnosis
Rep. John Lewis announced on the last week of 2019 that he has been diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer.