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Holding Black Leaders Responsible

Fifty years after the March on Washington, the sole surviving speaker from that day is Democratic Rep. John Lewis of Georgia. Lewis is...

'It Was Like a Civil Rights Woodstock': An Oral History of the March on Washington

The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a gathering of labor leaders, civil rights activists and a mass of people estimated...

Rep. John Lewis Announces Upcoming Congress in the Community Events

Every Tuesday Rep. John Lewis brings the work of his congressional office to his constituents through a series of Congress in the Community Events....

March on Washington Commemorative Stamp Unveiled

(AP) — Rep. John Lewis remembers the moment well: More than 250,000 people marching toward the Lincoln Memorial, rallying for jobs and justice, as he prepared to deliver a passionate speech at the March on Washington. Almost 50 years later, Lewis returned to that day as he gazed at an image of marchers carrying placards calling for jobs ...

March on Washington: An Oral History, ‘It Was Like a Civile Rights Woodstock’

The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a gathering of labor leaders, civil rights activists and a mass of people estimated at over…

John Lewis: The Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Decision ‘Made Me Want to Cry’

Since first being elected to Congress, Congressman Sensenbrenner has been a tireless champion of the Voting Rights Act.  I am...

Rep. John Lewis Commemorates World AIDS Day

Today Rep. John Lewis took note of advances in the fight against HIV/AIDS on World AIDS Day. Recently Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...

Obama Speaks At Groundbreaking

WASHIGNGTON, D.C. -- Congressman John Lewis, D-Ga., addresses the groundbreaking ceremony for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture site...

Reps. Johnson, Lewis To Co-Host Jobs Fair Thursday

Special to the Daily World On Thursday, Aug. 18, thousands of residents and more than 80 employers are expected to attend as Congressmen Hank...

Rep. John Lewis Joins Rep. Hank Johnson And CBC to Produce Mega-Job Fair

Washington might not be working on trying to help Atlantans find jobs, but Reps. John Lewis and Hank Johnson are.  In conjunction with the...

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