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Descendant Of Edmund Pettus: Rename The Bridge And Then ‘We Get To Work’ | The Last Word | MSNBC

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 30 comments

Caroline Randall Williams, great-great-granddaughter of Edmund Pettus, says renaming the bridge in Selma, Ala. for John Lewis would be a way to “put that bridge […]

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Rep. Maxine Waters On John Lewis’ Legacy: We Can’t Honor Him Enough | All In | MSNBC

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 33 comments

Rep. Maxine Waters on John Lewis: “His image, his knowledge and understanding of what democracy is all about should be remembered by everybody because of […]

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The Legacy Of Civil Rights Icon John Lewis In The Words Of A Fellow Andrew Young | MTP Daily | MSNBC

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 28 comments

Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and civil rights leader Ambassador Andrew Young remembers John Lewis and his legacy. Aired on 7/20/2020. » […]

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Joy Reid Compares Courage Of John Lewis To The Cowardice She Sees On Capitol Hill | Deadline | MSNBC

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 30 comments

Joy Reid reflects on the life of Rep. John Lewis and contrasts his life of activism to the cowardice she sees in Republican lawmakers today. […]

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‘Heroic Humility’: Remembering Civil Rights Icon Rep. John Lewis | Andrea Mitchell | MSNBC

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 41 comments

Andrea Mitchell is joined by Andrew Young, a civil rights leader and former ambassador to the United Nations, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, who represents Washington, […]

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Rep. John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon, Passes Away At 80 Years Old | Morning Joe | MSNBC

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 39 comments

Reverend Al Sharpton and Johnathan Capehart discuss Lewis’ accomplished career and life of activism. Aired on 7/20/2020. » Subscribe to MSNBC: MSNBC delivers breaking news, […]

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Remembering civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis | USA TODAY

July 18, 2020July 18, 2020 22 comments

Arrested, jailed and beaten for challenging Jim Crow laws, Lewis became a national figure in his early 20s. RELATED: Along with Martin Luther King Jr., […]

Velshi: Remembering Fearless Leader John Lewis | MSNBC

July 18, 2020July 18, 2020 47 comments

MSNBC’s Ali Velshi reflects on John Lewis’ lifelong fight against racism and bigotry.» Subscribe to MSNBC: MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of politics headlines, […]