Noting the anniversary of the August 28, 1963 March on Washington with speeches by John Lewis and Martin Luther King, Jr. and author William Jones discussed his book, The March on Washington…
109 viewsCongressional lawmakers attended a memorial service for Representative John Lewis (D-GA), the civil rights leader who died July 17, 2020, at age 80. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) an…
3,044 viewsCivil rights pioneers Fred Gray and Representative John Lewis (D-GA) talked about Rosa Parks and her long history of civil rights activism. They highlighted her influence in igniting boycott…
962 viewsThe casket of Representative John Lewis (D-GA) departed the U.S. Capitol for Georgia. The civil rights leader died on July 17.
2,070 viewsThe casket carrying the late Representative John Lewis (D-GA) arrived in Atlanta, Georgia, to lie in state at the State Capitol. The procession from the airport to the capitol was shown.
1,039 viewsThe casket of Representative John Lewis (D-GA) arrived at the U.S. Capitol and was moved up the East Front Stairs to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda.
5,505 viewsRepresentative John Lewis (D-Georgia) discussed his life and involvement in the civil rights movement, including the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, during which he was severel…
2,439 viewsAs part of Representative John Lewis' (D-GA) procession to the Alabama state capitol in Montgomery, a caisson carried his casket across Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge. The congressman and civi…
5,789 viewsRepresentative John Lewis (D-GA) talked about his life and work, including his civil rights activism and speaking at the March on Washington with Martin Luther King Jr. Mr. Lewis was the cha…
2,166 viewsAs part of a C-SPAN and Comcast project to encourage dialogue between students and national leaders, Representative John Lewis (D-GA) spoke to high school students about the value of public …
1,033 viewsIn the weekly Democratic address Representative John Lewis (GA) talked about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
167 viewsOn the 50th anniversary commemorating the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., past and present civil rights leaders that included Representative John Lewis (D-GA), Marian Wright Ede…
1,457 viewsRepresentative John Lewis (D-GA) and Andrew Aydin, Representative Lewis' digital director and policy adviser, talked about their book, March: Book Three, and responded viewer comments and qu…
714 viewsRepresentative John Lewis (R-GA) delivered the keynote remarks at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s annual fundraising dinner as he was presented the 2016 Elie Wiesel Award for his moral …
712 viewsThe Poynter Institute hosted an event commemorating Pulitzer Prize winners who focused on civil rights and social justice. Representative John Lewis (D-GA) was the keynote speaker. 2016 mark…
1,096 views2015 marked the 50th anniversary of the 1965 Civil Rights Selma marches that motivated the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In commemoration of the protestors, or “foot soldiers,” the Office of th…
2,960 viewsRepresentative John Lewis (D-GA) talked about his book March: Book Two, in which he recalls his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement. The book is the second part of an illustrated adapta…
982 viewsPresident Obama, Representative John Lewis (D-GA), and others participated in an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
7,957 viewsJulian Bond, Andrew Young and Representative John Lewis talked about their roles in the Civil Rights Movement. The men were key players in many of the Movement’s most memorable events. They …
818 viewsRepresentative John Lewis (D-GA) presents lessons he learned as a leader of the civil rights movement. Representative Lewis, who was chair of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (S…
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