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Biography of civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis in the works
The Hill via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA biography of late civil rights pioneer and former Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), which will draw upon...
Historians Look Back at Life and Career of Civil Rights Activist and Representative John Lewis in...
People via Yahoo News· 2 weeks ago'John Lewis: A Life' will look back on the late politician's career, from becoming a symbol of...
New biography on life of Civil Rights leader, politician John Lewis coming from Simon & Schuster
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA new biography of John Lewis promises a “comprehensive, authoritative” look back at the life of the...
Biography of the late Rep. John Lewis that draws upon 100s of interviews will be published next fall
theGrio via AOL· 5 months agoHistorian David Greenberg pens “John Lewis: A Life” NEW YORK (AP) — An upcoming biography of the...
Civil rights leader Bernard Lafayette to help launch Fisk-Belmont social justice initiative. What to...
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLongtime civil rights leader Bernard Lafayette is set to speak Thursday in Nashville at the launch...
7 Inspiring Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Reads
The Oprah Magazine via Yahoo News· 4 months ago7 Inspiring Martin Luther King, Jr., Day ReadsMichael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Each January, schools and offices close so that we may honor Martin...
Chris Rock To Direct Martin Luther King Jr. Biopic
VIBE via Yahoo News· 7 months agoChris Rock will be next to bring the story of Martin Luther King Jr. to the big screen. According to Deadline, the comedian will direct a biopic on the...
‘John Lewis: In Search of the Beloved Community’ honors a towering American
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 3 months agoWhat an extraordinary life John Lewis lived. And how much he gave to us all. Anyone with a sense of American history knows the highlights. Lewis was born in 1940 as one of 10 children of Alabama ...
2024 Rancho Mirage Writers Festival: Jon Meacham says 'history is a tactile thing'
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAs a child growing up on a Civil War battlefield in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Jon Meacham would find...
Harry Belafonte, calypso star and civil rights champion, dies at 96
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHarry Belafonte, the effortlessly graceful singer credited with popularizing calypso in the U.S. in...