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[…] Freedom in 2011 (Getty) *The Virginia high school named after Confederate war general Robert E. Lee will be renamed to honor the late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis. The Fairfax County’s school board voted Thursday to rename the school after the late congressman, who died Friday following a battle with cancer. He was 80. […]

[…] personal friend, Michael D. Yim ran a “racially charged sham investigation” to demonize and discredit him. Their alleged objective was to cover-up for the financial misdeeds of John Pierce, the Pierce Bainbridge boss. The firm’s bookkeeper reported that Pierce allegedly pilfered firm accounts, failed to pay debts as they became due, manipulated clients with […]

* John Schnatter, former CEO of Papa Johns, recently appeared on OAN to speak about the backlash he’s received for using the N-word during a conference call in 2018.  We previously reported… Schnatter was forced to resign as chairman in July 2018 after using the N-word during a company meeting. He later claimed he […]

*Georgia Democrats have selected Chairwoman Nikema Williams, a state senator from Atlanta, to replace Representative John Lewis on the ballot for the November general election following his death Friday. The party said 131 candidates submitted applications, per CBS News, and Democratic leaders selected five people to be considered by the Georgia Democratic Party’s executive committee, […]

*Washington, DC – Icon Genesis Productions proudly introduces The John Lewis Documentary Project, a feature-length film documenting the life and legacy of civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis. At the helm of the intimate narrative is award-winning director Stanley Nelson. The film is scheduled for release Fall 2016. Often called “one of the most […]

[…] John Lews with the Presidental Medal of Freedom in 2011 (Getty) *On Saturday, former President Barack Obama gave props to now late Congressman and civil rights legend John Lewis and his “enormous impact” on America’s history. Obama recollected that his election as the first Black president was possible because of the sacrifices of John Lewis. […]

John Lewis & Bernie Sanders *Civil rights leader John Lewis, the progressive activist who led the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) during the civil rights movement, previously dismissed Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ participation in that movement. You may recall that when a reporter asked Lewis to comment on Bernice’s work in the 1960s on behalf […]

*NEW YORK, NY – BET will honor the legacy of former U.S. Representative John Lewis with an exclusive news special called “JOHN LEWIS: IN HIS OWN WORDS,” airing tonight, Sunday, July 26 at 7:30 PM ET/PT on BET and BET HER. Hosted by CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan, this BET and CBS NEWS production will weave together compelling footage of the former Congressman’s life and his own inspiring […]

*In a tribute fit for a hero, the body civil rights icon and Georgia Congressman John Lewis crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge one last time on Sunday in Selma, Alabama. The event was part of what organizers described as “The Final Crossing,” part of a multiday celebration of the life of Lewis. Lewis’ first encounter […]

[…] ill-fated march from Selma to Montgomery organized by Civil Rights activists to protest unfair voting rights in Alabama. This year’s commemoration will be the first without Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), who died last summer. Later known as “Bloody Sunday,” the violent clash between law enforcement and protesters at the crest of the Edmund Pettus Bridge […]

[…] Axios by Jonathan Swan (Airdate: Aug. 3, 2020) *During an Axios interview that aired Monday on HBO, President Trump declined to say whether he found the late Rep.  John Lewis’s life “impressive,” but twice made a point to mention that the civil rights icon should have come to his inauguration. Asked how he thinks history will […]

Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), reads a statement speaking out against Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions (R-AL), during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, January 11, 2017 in Washington, DC. *If only someone could strap down Donald Trump and force him to watch “John Lewis – Get In The Way,” a PBS film set […]

Congressman John Lewis chats with audience attending Nashville Public Library Award to Civil Rights Icon Congressman John Lewis – Literary Award on November 19, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. *Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) will lead a protest Saturday against the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) annual convention in Atlanta. The civil rights icon will join hundreds of […]

John Lewis (center) at sit-in on House Floor (June 22, 2016) *It was just like old times for Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) on Wednesday, as the civil rights veteran led a sit-in on the House floor to demand that House Republicans move on gun control. He and fellow Democrats copped a squat at the front […]

[…] Saturday afternoon, according to a screengrab obtained by Business Insider: “It was an honor to know & be blessed with the opportunity to serve in Congress with John Lewis a genuine & historic American hero. May the Lord grant him eternal peace.” Oh wow. Talk about an oops moment. Why do we say that? Because […]