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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...
Black leaders reflect on John Lewis, racial equality ahead of Biden’s Bloody Sunday speech
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs President Joe Biden prepares to travel to Selma, Alabama, to commemorate the 58th anniversary of...
'Sacred ground': Joe Biden marks 58th anniversary of 'Bloody Sunday' in Selma
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe black-and-white images that flickered across television sets from that Bloody Sunday in Selma...
Late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis to be honored with postage stamp
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe late Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights juggernaut who spent his life fighting for equality and...
'The power of ordinary Americans': Remembering Selma foot soldier George Sallie
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 months agoRain fell in Selma on Saturday, Jan. 27 — the day that hundreds of people honored the legacy of...
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...
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...
Atlanta post renamed for late-Rep. John Lewis on what would have been his 84th birthday
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAn honor for the late Georgia Rep. John Lewis on what would have been his 84th birthday. It was two...
In Selma, Biden says right to vote remains under assault
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSELMA, Ala. — President Joe Biden used the searing memories of Selma’s “Bloody Sunday” to recommit...
'Foundation of the bridge': Recalling 'Courageous Eight' who risked all to spearhead Selma marches
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNearly 60 years ago, Black leaders organized three marches from Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, the...