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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...
Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Honored With New USPS Stamp
People via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn an announcement, USPS said the stamp featuring Lewis will demonstrate how the late lawmaker...
Fighting for voting rights, making 'good trouble' in John Lewis' name, now a partisan issue
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoWASHINGTON ‒ It frustrates John Suttles that Congress has yet to pass a bill named after fellow...
Fight over future of library that sparked civil rights ideas
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA library where Rosa Parks, John Lewis and other civil rights leaders forged strategies that would...
16 Lesser-Known Quotes From Influential Civil Rights Leaders
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFrom left: Ida B. Wells, Fannie Lou Hamer, Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis. At a time when...
30 Civil Rights Leaders of the Past and Present
Biography via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIda B. Wells, John Lewis, Thurgood Marshall, and Tarana Burke are just some of the Black civil rights activists who continue to impact American society...
Remembering Bloody Sunday and the fight for voting rights
Revolt via Yahoo News· 2 months agoToday (March 3) commemorates the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the day civil rights...
John Lewis statue replaces confederate memorial in Georgia
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA monument honoring late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis is one step closer to completion after...
Bloody Sunday commemorated on its 58th anniversary in Selma
Revolt via Yahoo News· 1 year agoUS-POLITICS-RIGHTS-HARRIS Today (March 5) marks the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, a day that is...
Legacy and leadership inspires one man's goal for better future
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 months agoOn the anniversary of Bloody Sunday, we remember the freedom fighters who were beaten and bloodied...