His dedication to equal ballot access is as relevant as ever. One year after the death of Rep. John Lewis, the longtime representative of Georgia's 5th Congressional District and civil rights icon, ...
Thursday marks five years since Civil Rights icon and Georgia Congressman John Lewis died after a battle with cancer. Activists say they plan to honor Lewis and his legacy of getting into “Good ...
As theGrio previously reported, Lewis, who is 80 years old, has been undertaking treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer since December 2019. Lewis is a surviving leader of the Civil Rights Movement ...
WASHINGTON — The Congressional Black Caucus took to the House floor on Monday night to honor the late-Rep. John Lewis, in honor of the fifth anniversary of the civil rights icon’s death. They ...
"It is with inconsolable grief and enduring sadness that we announce the passing of U.S. Rep. John Lewis. He was honored and respected as the conscience of the US Congress and an icon of American ...
ATLANTA -- John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and ...
ATLANTA, Ga. – U.S. Rep. John Lewis has died at the age of 80. The congressman and civil rights icon had been undergoing treatment in his battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Lewis, a Democrat, ...
Good Trouble Lives On marches and rally at Lawyers Mall were held in Annapolis to protest “attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration” on the fifth anniversary of Civil Rights ...
Demonstrations opposing President Donald Trump's administration continue across the country. On July 17, the demonstrations will not only protest Trump's policies but also honor the legacy of civil ...