On this day, we remember Congressman John Lewis, born on February 21, 1940. A champion for human rights, Lewis served as the Democratic U.S. Representative for Georgia‘s 5th congressional district from 1987 until his passing in 2020. As the dean of Georgia’s congressional delegation and one of the “Big Six” leaders of the civil rights […]
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