KatieJudasGaga4 67,907 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 "Congressman John Lewis, a giant in the civil rights movement, died on Friday, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 80." "The son of Alabama sharecroppers and last living member of the “Big Six” group of civil rights organizers who led the March on Washington, Lewis dedicated his life to service and activism, including a 33-year career in Congress. At age 21, Lewis became one of the original Freedom Riders, beginning his lifelong fight for racial equity. While he was head of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, state troopers beat Lewis and fractured his skull at the 1965 march on Selma, Ala., that became known as “Bloody Sunday.” "Farewell, sir,” Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr., said of his death, “You did, indeed, fight the good fight and get into a lot of good trouble. You served God and humanity well. Thank you. Take your rest.” "Lewis did find hope in the recent Black Lives Matter protests happening across the country and was moved to tears. “This feels and looks so different. It is so much more massive and all-inclusive,” he told CBS in June, adding, “It was very moving, very moving to see hundreds of thousands of people from all over America and around the world take to the streets — to speak up, to speak out, to get into what I call ‘good trouble.'” https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/john-lewis-dead-civil-rights-icon-mlk-1030783/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG 7 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 It's so strange that just a couple days ago everyone thought he had passed away but he didn't and now he is. Such a huge loss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATCAT 60,888 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Such a loss for Congress, America, and the world. This kitten over here (meow) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Heart 15,041 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 What a sad day. RIP John Lewis. ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorcerer 12,526 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Rest in power, legend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dit 46,738 Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 rest in peace Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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