Black History Month Atlanta – Civil Rights Heroes Gone Home 2020, 19
February 1, 2021 11:26 am
John Lewis (2nd from left) joins marchers at the 2018 Atlanta March for Our Lives
John Lewis (2nd from left) joined marchers at the 2018 March for Our Lives in Atlanta
A plaque commemorating Congressman John Lewis
Congressman John Lewis greets the crowd
Civil rights icon John Lewis waves to the crowds at the Atlanta St. Patrick's Day parade
John Lewis at the Atlanta PRIDE parade
John Lewis waves to parade-goers
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms greets Congressman John Lewis
John Lewis greets Inman Park Festival-goers in Atlanta
John Lewis greets Inman Park Festival-goers in Atlanta
John Lewis steps off of a MARTA bus
Congressman John Lewis speaks at the dedication of John Lewis Freedom Parkway in 2019. File/Credit: Kelly Jordan
Congressman John Lewis at the dedication of John Lewis Freedom Parkway in Atlanta
Councilmember Michael Julian Bond (in gray suit), Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, John Lewis and Councilmember Andre Dickens at the dedication of John Lewis Freedom Parkway in Atlanta
Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis in Atlanta
A crowd gathers outside of the Georgia State Capitol to pay respects to the late John Lewis
Visitors stand outside of the Georgia State Capitol to pay respects to the late John Lewis
Some of the crowd outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta during the funeral of John Lewis
A mourner stands outside of Ebenezer Baptist Church during the funeral service for John Lewis in summer 2020
A marcher holds a poster bearing the image of Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis
Marchers hold posters bearing the images of Congressman John Lewis and Rev. C.T. Vivian
Posters bearing the images of Congressman John Lewis and Rev. C.T. Vivian
Rev. C.T. Vivian at the celebration of his 95th birthday in 2019
Rev. C.T. Vivian at the celebration for his 93rd birthday
C.T. Vivian enjoying his 93rd birthday celebration
C.T. Vivian enjoying his 93rd birthday celebration
C.T. Vivian enjoying his 93rd birthday celebration
Well wishers help Rev. C.T. Vivian to celebrate his 93rd birthday in 2017.
Ingrid Saunders Jones, Rev. C.T. Vivian and two others, photographed at the King Center
C.T. Vivian (in blue hat) and Tom Houck (at right) pose with the C.T. Vivian Leadership Institute on the front steps of the Martin Luther King Jr. family home on Sunset Avenue in Atlanta
The image of Rev. C.T. Vivian is seen in the memorial at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta
A sign greets attendees to the memorial service for Rev. C.T. Vivian
Following his 2020 passing, Rev. C.T. Vivian is remembered
Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton arrive for the funeral of Dr. Juanita Abernathy
A vintage MARTA bus parked outside of the funeral service for Dr. Juanita Abernathy
A vintage MARTA bus parked outside of the funeral for Dr. Juanita Abernathy
Mourners arrive at the funeral service for Dr. Juanita Abernathy
A music group performs during a celebration of Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery's 98th birthday
A pair of images - taken years apart - of Rev. Joseph Lowery and Evelyn Lowery crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama
A photograph of Rev. Joseph Lowery and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
An image of Rev. Joseph Lowery greeting former President George Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush and former President Bill Clinton and Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton
An image of the late civil right leader Rev. Joseph E. Lowery
An image of Rev. Joseph E. Lowery and his wife Evelyn
Lonnie King, a founding member of the Atlanta Student Movement, is interviewed at Georgia State University in Atlanta
A cellist plays
A cellist plays as an image of Rev. C.T. VIvian, Alexis Scott and Lonnie King is shown in the background.
A marker erected in 2017 honors the Commission to Honor the Atlanta Student Movement
