America began saying goodbye to a civil rights icon on Saturday, the first of six days of gatherings honoring the life of the late Congressman John Lewis. The remembrances began in Lewis’ hometown of ...

ATLANTA — This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act becoming law. But before that was Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama. Channel 2′s Fred Blankenship returned to Selma to relive that ...

© 2024 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. All Rights Reserved. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A statue of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, has been ...

A bronze statue of John Lewis, the celebrated civil rights leader and congressman, was unveiled last week in his home state ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Leaders of both parties of the U.S. House are coming together Wednesday to honor late congressman and civil rights giant John Lewis by unveiling his postage stamp. Republican House ...

The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the life and legacy of former Congressman John Lewis (1940-2020)—a key figure in some of the most pivotal moments of the Civil Rights Movement. The ...

The July 17 protests commemorate the fifth anniversary of Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis' death Multiple protests are planned throughout Tennessee, including in Nashville, Memphis and ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A statue of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis has been added to Legacy Plaza in Alabama’s capital city. AL.com reports that the likeness of Lewis was unveiled Tuesday in Montgomery ...

Steadfast Stride Toward Justice by artist Basil Watson is the first life-sized depiction of John Lewis in his home state. Equal Justice Initiative A bronze statue of John Lewis, the celebrated civil ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A statue of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, has been unveiled in Alabama’s capital city. The likeness, called Steadfast Stride Toward Justice, sits in the ...