John Lewis
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Born February 21, 1940 · Troy, Alabama, USA
Biography
John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American civil rights leader and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party and was the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death. He was also the dean of the Georgia congressional delegation. The district he served includes the northern three-fourths of Atlanta. Lewis, who as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was one of the "Big Six" leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington, played many key roles in the civil rights movement and…
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Colbert Report
Arthur
Finding Your Roots
Bobby Kennedy for President
Enslaved
The Words That Built America
Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
John Lewis: Good Trouble
King in the Wilderness
The Soul of America
Julian and John January 8, 2013
Henry David Thoreau: Surveyor of the Soul
Freedom Riders
In Remembrance of Martin
Children of the Civil Rights
With Drawn Arms
The March
The State of Marriage
Breath of Freedom
Mikeyboy
Your vote
Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
Get In The Way: The Journey of John Lewis
Sit-In
America's Library
Arc of Justice