John Lewis Wrote An Op-Ed Just Before His Death
Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), who will be buried Thursday after a memorial service, wrote a New York Times op-ed shortly before his death that he asked to be published on…
Obama: Senate Should Eliminate Filibuster To Protect Voting Rights
Barack Obama delivered a forceful criticism of the way the Senate conducts business on Thursday, calling the filibuster a “Jim Crow relic” and telling the chamber to get rid of…
Trump Won’t Be Paying His Respects To John Lewis At Capitol Hill
Thousands of people are expected to visit Capitol Hill to pay respects to congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis, but President Donald Trump won’t be one of them. “No,…
Virginia High School Changes Namesake From Robert E. Lee To Rep. John Lewis
A school board is renaming a high school in Springfield, Virginia, after the civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, who died last week. The Georgia congressman’s name will replace that…
Esteemed Civil Rights Organizer C.T. Vivian Laid To Rest In Atlanta
Elijah Nouvelage via Getty Images ATLANTA, GA – JULY 23: The casket holding the body of civil rights icon C.T. Vivian is carried out of Providence Missionary Baptist Church following…
Rep. John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, Dies At Age 80
Rep. John Lewis, the legendary civil rights leader who helped organize the March on Washington and was later known as the “conscience of Congress,” died Friday at age 80. The…
Petition To Rename ‘Bloody Sunday’ Bridge For John Lewis Nabs Over 460,000 Signatures
More than 460,000 signatures appeared as of Sunday on an online petition that calls for putting the name of late Rep. John Lewis on the Selma, Alabama, bridge where police…
John Lewis Went Against Donald Trump When Few Democrats Would
A week before Donald Trump’s inauguration in 2017, Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) laid down his marker: Trump would not be his president, and Lewis would not afford him any of…
Obama Says We Should Learn ‘Impatience’ From Young Protesters
Former President Barack Obama said Friday that he is “inspired” by the young people taking to the streets to protest against racism: “They’re saying we don’t accept the status quo.”…
Alex Trebek Sends Sweet Message Of Support To John Lewis
“We’re starting a new year, and let’s see if we can’t both complete the year as pancreatic cancer survivors,” said Trebek, according to The Associated Press. Trebek and Lewis, both…