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Former President Barack Obama To Speak At John Lewis Funeral Service In Atlanta

Former President Barack Obama will speak at a funeral service for former Rep. John Lewis in Atlanta on Thursday. Obama will attend the service along former Presidents George W. Bush…

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Civil Rights Icon John Lewis To Lie At U.S. Capitol On Monday

Following memorial services in Selma, Alabama, Former Rep. John Lewis will be laid to rest at the U.S. Capitol on Monday. Our hats off to you, Sir #JohnLewis. pic.twitter.com/bm3OMObcuY —…

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Georgia State Senator Nikema Williams To Replace The Late Rep. John Lewis On November Ballot

Georgia Democrats have chosen Georgia State Senator Nikema Williams to replace the late Rep. John Lewis on the ballot this November. Sachin Varghese, the state party’s general counsel, said that…

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Rep. John Lewis Has Passed Away At 80 Years Old

Rep. John Lewis has reportedly passed away at 80 years old. The longtime legislator from the Atlanta was in hospice care in Georgia at the time of his passing. Lewis…

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Movement To Rename Edmund Pettus Bridge After John Lewis Gains Traction

More than 100,000 people have signed on in support of renaming the Edmund Pettus Bridge after civil rights icon John Lewis. Rep. John Lewis famously participated in the march across…

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CNN Is Developing A Documentary About The Life Of Congressman John Lewis

Over the last few weeks, we’ve lost some of the best and brightest leaders and innovators. At the end of March, Nipsey Hussle was murdered outside of his store in…

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