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Comcast NBCUniversal Celebrates 7th anniversary of ‘Voices of the Civil Rights Movement’

Comcast NBCUniversal hosted a special dinner program and screening in Atlanta tonight to celebrate the seventh anniversary of its Voices of the Civil Rights...

Rep. John Lewis Speaks Out Against Rampant Violence in Places of Worship

America is reeling from another attack on a synagogue just one day before the end of Passover. A young shooter, allegedly a 19-year-old man...

Local Leaders Respond to Aretha Franklin's Passing: "We have lost one of the great artists of our time"

Aretha Franklin, the “Queen Of Soul” and one of the greatest singers in the history of popular music, has died at her home in...

Rep. John Lewis Calls for Brian Kemp’s Resignation as Secretary of State

Today, civil rights icon and United States Representative John Lewis called on gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp to resign his position as Secretary of State. The...

Dorothy Cotton – the personification of brave women in the fight for justice  

In the annals of the civil rights movement there is a photo of eight stalwarts in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, including Dr. King, Andrew...

CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS VISITS CHICAGO WITH TAMMY DUCKWORTH

CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS VISITS CHICAGO WITH TAMMY DUCKWORTH by Kai EL’ Zabar Executive Editor Congressman John Lewis, born outside Troy, Alabama, Pike County to sharecroppers grew up on his family’s farm and attended segregated public schools. There as a young child he heard and the words of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., on radio […]

Congressman John Lewis leads sit in on House floor to force gun safety vote

Legendary Congressman John Lewis (D-Ga.) never hesitated to put his reputation -- and life -- on the line for what he believed in. This was...

Black women who boosted Obama are sticking with Clinton

DETROIT (AP) — From the pulpit of an African-American church in Detroit not long ago, Bishop Corletta Vaughn offered a rousing endorsement of Hillary Clinton…

John Lewis called ‘sellout’ and ‘Uncle Tom’ for endorsing Clinton over Bernie Sanders (video)

WASHINGTON -- Venerated Congressman John Lewis is taking some incoming fire after he publicly announced his endorsement of Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination...

Legendary Congressman John Lewis offering internships

ATLANTA -- Congressman John Lewis' (D-Georgia) staff will be conducting walk-in interviews on a first-come, first-served basis for unpaid internships in the revered representative's Congressional...

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