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Civil rights pioneer John Lewis continues to tell important stories
The Herald-Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCivil rights icon and U.S. Rep. John Lewis knows how to excite a crowd. When he walked into the...
U.S. Postal Service to honor civil rights icon John Lewis with a 2023 postage stamp
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJohn Lewis, the late Georgia Congressman who dedicated his life to fighting for civil rights and...
U.S. Postal Service honors civil rights hero John Lewis with new stamp
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe United States Postal Service this week announced seven new stamp designs for 2023, one of which...
Fighting for voting rights, making 'good trouble' in John Lewis' name, now a partisan issue
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 month agoWASHINGTON ‒ It frustrates John Suttles that Congress has yet to pass a bill named after fellow...
'Until justice rolls down like water': Wreath ceremony honors Rep. John Lewis, martyrs
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 months agoEven as rain poured down and thunder clapped on Friday afternoon in Montgomery, activists, local...
Republican bill would rename a portion of Nashville's Rep. John Lewis Way after Donald Trump
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTwo Republican lawmakers are sponsoring a bill to rename a portion of Rep. John Lewis Way in...
Legacy and leadership inspires one man's goal for better future
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOn the anniversary of Bloody Sunday, we remember the freedom fighters who were beaten and bloodied...
Civil rights activist visiting Columbia recalls other women who 'fought the good fight'
Columbia Daily Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAfter she helped organize the 1963 March on Washington from an office in Harlem, Joyce Ladner had...
'Walking with our ancestors': Thousands fighting for civil rights attend March on Washington
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWASHINGTON — Jazmine Williams spread her black and gray blanket on the ground early Saturday just...
Democrats want federal voting rights bill ahead of 2024 elections
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWASHINGTON _ Ahead of the 2024 elections, Democratic lawmakers vowed to challenge a wave of...