#Lewis

Andrew Goldstein

AndyGold24

A brief John Lewis story:He came to speak at convocation my freshman year at MU. He was inspiring, witty, powerful; all the things you'd expect.When I met up with my

Tamar Hallerman

TamarHallerman

Lewis found himself a confessor to those repenting of racism. Even in his later years, Lewis said he felt no bitterness toward the people who hurt, arrested and jailed him

Tyler R. Tynes

TylerRickyTynes

I met Rep. John Lewis in September 2017. It was one of a few times I ever interviewed him, but this the standout. The president had just called Black players

Bill Scher

billscher

The John Lewis story that has most fascinated me was how he nearly upended the March on Washington, by preparing a speech for the March criticizing the proposed Civil Rights

young papa (Titans 8-4)

itsjustruff

Can’t wait to turn 50 and change my entire wardrobe to “cool middle-class/high-class black father”. Y’all know what I’m talking about... A few things:1. I’m an up and coming DP/Cinematographer

tarmactorque | Athena

tarmactorque

I've read on here people (haters) say that Lewis doesn't have a good relationship with George etc. That is simply not true. George, as a Merc Jr has been mentored

Desirée Cormier Smith

DesireeMCormier

It seems like everyone has a beautiful John Lewis story. Here’s mine: we went Christmas shopping together in South Africa in 2013. I keep this photo on my desk from

Dana Balter for Congress

dana_balter

When Congressman John Lewis passed away last weekend, millions of Americans were shaken to their core. My opponent posted his thoughts on social media...[1/8] ...uplifting the life and legacy of John

delaney

delaneytarr

About two weeks after the shooting, a few of us went up to lobby in DC. we were fresh with a grief we didn’t understand and trauma we hadn’t processed.

Mia Henry

FreedomLifted

Here are some ways I think we can honor John Lewis (spoiler: this will take more than one day). 1. Hold Black elected officials accountable for claiming the skin, but

Da’Shaun | they/them

DaShaunLH

when do “revolutionaries”—across the board—get to be “human” enough to be engaged as more than just their history? when do we engage them as their present selves, even if that

Larry Middleton

l78lancer

Congressman John Lewis, in his sweet, humble and kind way, let it be known that there are Americans who will defend their rights and liberties to the death. He walked

Angus Johnston

studentactivism

John Lewis was the youngest speaker at the 1963 March on Washington—where MLK gave the "I have a dream" speech—and the speech Lewis wrote that day was so incendiary that

Tracie D. Hall

TracieDHall1

John Lewis was a friend to libraries and of @ALALibrary and always ready to speak or teach. His late wife Lillian had been a librarian at Atlanta U. when they

Steve Schmidt

SteveSchmidtSES

Let us rejoice and be thankful for the life of the American Hero and Patriot John Lewis. He has been called home to glory. I imagine Dr King with a

Elizabeth Oldfield

TheosElizabeth

Why are we so resistant to the talk of character? I’m more and more convinced that our repeated tiny choices, habits, virtues, our intentional commitment to the good, are the

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