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‘Sit-in to stand up:’ Rep. John Lewis calls upon nonviolent Civil Rights protest in Congress

Civil Rights icon and Congressman Rep. John Lewis will be honored at the Alliance for a Better Georgia’s Third Annual Comedy Roast and presented the Progressive Courage Award on August 31. As we prepare for the big event, we’re looking back on the incredible impact Lewis has left on American history and Georgia politics. John Lewis returned to his roots of non-violent protest when he took to the floor of the chamber of the House last

Civil Rights hero John Lewis “never thought — never dreamed” of an African American president

Civil Rights icon and Congressman Rep. John Lewis will be honored at the Alliance for a Better Georgia’s Third Annual Comedy Roast and presented the Progressive Courage Award on August 31. As we prepare for the big event, we’re looking back on the incredible impact Lewis has left on American history and Georgia politics. When Barack Obama was sworn in as president in 2008, Civil Rights hero Rep. John Lewis was moved as he joined the

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Rep. John Lewis calls out injustice of Trump’s budget and Trumpcare

Civil Rights icon and Congressman Rep. John Lewis will be honored at the Alliance for a Better Georgia’s Third Annual Comedy Roast and presented the Progressive Courage Award on August 31. As we prepare for the big event, we’re looking back on the incredible impact Lewis has left on American history and Georgia politics. Rep. John Lewis is a Civil Rights icon, and he continues to stand up for justice today. Lewis has been in Congress

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Rep. John Lewis overcame violence in march for voting rights

Civil Rights icon and Congressman Rep. John Lewis will be honored at the Alliance for a Better Georgia’s Third Annual Comedy Roast and presented the Progressive Courage Award on August 31. As we prepare for the big event, we’re looking back on the incredible impact Lewis has left on American history and Georgia politics. John Lewis never stops pushing for progress. Though the Civil Rights Act passed after a successful March on Washington, Lewis was prepared

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Honoring Rep. John Lewis, an original Freedom Rider

Civil Rights icon and Congressman Rep. John Lewis will be honored at the Alliance for a Better Georgia’s Third Annual Comedy Roast and presented the Progressive Courage Award on August 31. As we prepare for the big event, we’re looking back on the incredible impact Lewis has left on American history and Georgia politics. Civil Rights icon Rep. John Lewis was one the 13 original Freedom Riders, the seven African Americans and six whites who faced

‘We want our freedom and we want it now:’ Rep. John Lewis’s empowering speech at March on Washington

Civil Rights icon and Congressman Rep. John Lewis will be honored at the Alliance for a Better Georgia’s Third Annual Comedy Roast and presented the Progressive Courage Award on August 31. As we prepare for the big event, we’re looking back on the incredible impact Lewis has left on American history and Georgia politics. As the head of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and one of the “Big Six” leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, John