/tags/john-lewis John Lewis en-US WLRN Thu, 30 Jul 2020 20:11:53 GMT /2020-07-30/obama-calls-for-abolishing-filibuster-if-it-stands-in-way-of-stronger-voting-rights "Naming it the John Lewis Voting Rights Act — that is a fine tribute," former President Barack Obama said. "But John wouldn't want us to stop there." Thu, 30 Jul 2020 20:11:53 GMT /2020-07-30/obama-calls-for-abolishing-filibuster-if-it-stands-in-way-of-stronger-voting-rights Bill Chappell /2020-07-30/john-lewis-towering-civil-rights-icon-memorialized-at-atlanta-funeral "He, as much as anyone in our history, brought this country a little bit closer to our highest ideals," former President Barack Obama said of the longtime congressman and civil rights legend. Thu, 30 Jul 2020 14:36:18 GMT /2020-07-30/john-lewis-towering-civil-rights-icon-memorialized-at-atlanta-funeral Brakkton Booker /2020-07-26/in-selma-a-final-crossing-for-john-lewis-across-the-edmund-pettus-bridge In 1965, John Lewis was nearly killed as he led a group of protesters across the Edmund Pettus Bridge to protest racial discrimination in voting. On Sunday, his body crossed that bridge one last time. Sun, 26 Jul 2020 14:43:00 GMT /2020-07-26/in-selma-a-final-crossing-for-john-lewis-across-the-edmund-pettus-bridge Matthew S. Schwartz /2020-07-25/civil-rights-icon-john-lewis-remembered-in-ceremonies-across-alabama The late Georgia congressman was celebrated Saturday morning at "The Boy From Troy" memorial service in his Alabama hometown. "It's up to us to keep his legacy alive," his great-nephew told mourners. Sat, 25 Jul 2020 19:50:21 GMT /2020-07-25/civil-rights-icon-john-lewis-remembered-in-ceremonies-across-alabama Matthew S. Schwartz /2020-07-20/march-comics-creator-remembers-late-rep-john-lewis NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Andrew Aydin, creator and co-author of the graphic memoir series March, about the trilogy's influence on younger generations and the legacy of Rep. John Lewis. Mon, 20 Jul 2020 20:09:00 GMT /2020-07-20/march-comics-creator-remembers-late-rep-john-lewis /2020-07-20/georgia-state-sen-nikema-williams-to-replace-rep-john-lewis-on-november-ballot State Democratic officials vote overwhelmingly for Williams on Monday. Lewis had represented the majority-Black and Democratic district, which includes Atlanta, since 1987. Mon, 20 Jul 2020 19:37:43 GMT /2020-07-20/georgia-state-sen-nikema-williams-to-replace-rep-john-lewis-on-november-ballot Brakkton Booker /2020-01-17/rep-john-lewis-fight-for-civil-rights-began-with-a-letter-to-martin-luther-king-jr As a teenager growing up in Alabama, Lewis wrote a letter to Martin Luther King Jr. during a budding civil rights movement. In a letter back, King invited the 18-year-old to join the cause. Fri, 17 Jan 2020 10:07:20 GMT /2020-01-17/rep-john-lewis-fight-for-civil-rights-began-with-a-letter-to-martin-luther-king-jr Emma Bowman, Kerrie Hillman, Aisha Turner /2019-12-29/civil-rights-leader-rep-john-lewis-to-start-treatment-for-pancreatic-cancer The Georgia congressman, who spent decades fighting racial discrimination, says he's mounting his biggest battle yet: stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Lewis will stay in office as he undergoes treatment. Mon, 30 Dec 2019 01:34:00 GMT /2019-12-29/civil-rights-leader-rep-john-lewis-to-start-treatment-for-pancreatic-cancer Emma Bowman /news/2017-01-16/in-miami-mlk-speech-civil-rights-icon-john-lewis-defiant-in-feud-with-trump The feud between President-elect Donald Trump and Georgia Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis continued Monday in South Florida.The dispute… Mon, 16 Jan 2017 21:32:54 GMT /news/2017-01-16/in-miami-mlk-speech-civil-rights-icon-john-lewis-defiant-in-feud-with-trump Tim Padgett