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1. Today we mourn the loss of Congressman John Lewis, a life-long champion of the long struggle for civil rights, racial justice and democracy, whose legacy and courage will continue to inspire millions of people in the struggle for justice. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/us/john-lewis-dead.html
2. We also remember Rev. C. T. Vivian, a close friend of Congressman Lewis and a trusted advisor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/us/ct-vivian-dead.html
3. Congressman Lewis was a hero to millions of people around the world. He spent his life working tirelessly to build ‘the beloved community’ in America, fighting for freedom and human rights at any cost, including being beaten near death. https://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/10/08/rep-john-lewis-arrested-during-washington-rally/
4. Beyond the arrests, marches, speeches and sit-ins, Congressman Lewis was a long-time friend and former board member of Community Change.
5. He was resolute in his commitment to do what was right and to use every opportunity to encourage & organize people to demand change; to vote and be heard. https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2020/07/john-lewis-photos-life-spent-getting-into-good-trouble/614368/
6. In 2018, we honored him at our 50th Anniversary celebration. He reminded us that ‘to vote is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democratic society and we must use it…we need to vote like we never have before.’
7. Today, those words still ring true but with a greater duty to carry on the work he-and so many others-started as a young man. https://twitter.com/CarminRosado/status/1284464655897890816?s=20
8. And the same forces that opposed John Lewis his entire life are still here with us and must be defeated: https://twitter.com/AriBerman/status/1284494832438738945?s=20
9. Rev. C. T. Vivian, who died just hours earlier and was the consummate ‘behind-the-scenes’ organizer. It is fitting that these two could be honored for their leadership before their deaths. https://twitter.com/ava/status/1284517968047599616?s=20
10. We honor the lives of both organizers, who resisted white supremacy and unfreedom in America. We will continue to make good trouble in their honor, to advance human rights for all. Thank you for how far you got us. Rest in peace. Rest in power. https://bit.ly/2ZGIEyr
11. Rest in Peace. Rest in Power. https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1284496726947069954?s=20
