Rep. John Lewis was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer ... In 1986, Lewis was elected to Congress where he continued to serve as U.S. Representative of Georgia's Fifth Congressional District.

He believed that in all of us there exists a capacity for great courage.” Rep. John Lewis Honored at Hometown Memorial Service: He Has 'Come Home' During the roughly 30-minute eulogy ...

Lewis who would have turned 85 Friday.

Late Georgia Congressman John Lewis would have turned 85 years old on Friday.

Longtime Georgia congressman and civil rights icon ... Standing on the bridge 50 years later, Lewis described facing a "sea of blue" in an interview with NPR. "They came forward, beating us with ...

The dedication ceremony was held Wednesday, on what would've been Lewis' 84th birthday-- 84 balloons were released in his honor at the post office along Crown Road.

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To honor the legacy of late Congressman John Lewis, the Atlanta Quilt Festival, in partnership with South Fulton Arts, released its first book last month: Good Trouble Quilts — The Fight.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) welcomes the reintroduction of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA) by Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07). This bill, coinciding with the 60th ...