A member of Rep. John Lewis' honor guard appeared to faint while waiting to bring in the congressman's casket into the U.S. Capitol. The civil […]
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Rep. John Lewis Arrives In Washington, D.C., Ahead Of Capitol Ceremony | Craig Melvin | MSNBC
Congressman John Lewis, a figurehead in the civil rights movement and a 17-term member of Congress for the 5th congressional district of Georgia, made his […]
Continue readingSen. Booker Reflects On Rep. John Lewis Being ‘So Accessible, So Human’ | Craig Melvin | MSNBC
Senator Cory Booker recalls the lessons learned from his friendship with Rep. John Lewis and the shaping of his legacy in the civil rights movement. […]
Continue readingAlabama honors Rep. John Lewis (LIVE) | USA TODAY
Rep. John Lewis will be remembered at several ceremonies across his home state of Alabama this weekend. A memorial service for "The Boy from Troy" […]
Continue readingFuneral service for Civil Rights icon C.T. Vivian held today | USA TODAY
A private funeral service is held for American civil rights leader Rev C.T. Vivian in Atlanta, Georgia. Vivian – a key adviser to the late […]
Continue readingU.S. House Democratic Caucus reflect on John Lewis and his legacy | USA TODAY
The US House Democratic Caucus, the Congressional Black Caucus and other Members will host a Special Order Hour to share reflections on John Lewis and […]
Continue readingPelosi Announces Late Rep. John Lewis To Lie In State At Capitol On Monday | The ReidOut | MSNBC
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the late Congressman John Lewis will lie in state at the Capitol. Aired on 7/23/2020. » Subscribe to MSNBC: MSNBC delivers […]
Continue readingDescendant Of Edmund Pettus: Rename The Bridge And Then ‘We Get To Work’ | The Last Word | MSNBC
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 […]
Continue readingCivil Rights Icon Rep. John Lewis Dies At Age 80 | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
Georgia Democratic Congressman John Lewis, an icon of the Civil Rights era, has died at after a battle with pancreatic cancer. NBC News Correspondent Geoff […]
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