John Lewis,” Lewis spokeswoman Brenda Jones ... Lewis was on the buses of the 1961 Freedom Rides, a series of trips through the South that tested a new Supreme Court order desegregating ...
A statue honoring civil rights hero and US Congressman John Lewis was unveiled ... social issues and equality. Lewis was one of the original Freedom Riders who rode segregated buses in the ...
The event, which will take place at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, at College Park Station, commemorates Lewis' legacy in public transportation and voters’ rights.
John Lewis, who recently had a statue of himself unveiled in Decatur, in part because of his work and courage as one of the original Freedom Riders, is getting another honor this week: a MARTA ...
The National Park Service announced Thursday, the Freedom Riders National Monument will launch a website for public input on ...
The John Lewis Memorial statue is now featured in ... Lewis was an activist and champion of racial equality and civil rights. The Freedom Rider rode segregated buses throughout the South in ...
Lewis was one of the original Freedom Riders who rode segregated buses in ... Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech. John Lewis in front of Edmond Pettus Bridge in Selma Al ...