One could spend all day listening to Wyche Fowler recount tales of his colorful life in and out of Atlanta, Washington, D.C. and Saudi Arabia. Fowler’s political and diplomatic career has spanned decades, starting with the civil rights era in Atlanta and the nation’s capital. Now, there’s a biography that chronicles his life, focusing primarily […]
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Five Years On – Honoring John Lewis – Feb. 21, 1940 -> July 17, 2020
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An oral history of Sweet Auburn’s John Lewis mural, from a living legend to a new Atlanta landmark
Intended to honor an Atlanta icon, the John Lewis “Hero” mural in Sweet Auburn has itself become iconic. Though only 11 years old, the artwork is well on its way to becoming a historic Atlanta landmark, with plans in the works to refresh its paint and construct a park at its base. As often happens […]
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Reflections on race: Atlanta journalist Rick Allen shares his journey
Rick Allen’s fourth book – Reckoning with Race: An Unfinished Journey” – tracks his evolving views and questions about race.
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Living tribute to Black female astronaut, a personal journey that led to its creation
A living tribute to Stephanie Wilson, the pioneering Black astronaut who may walk on the moon in 2024, is to be officially unveiled Monday by earthworks artist Stan Herd, who in January created the image of John Lewis along Freedom Parkway.
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Civil Rights Tours and memories of iconic activists: Tom Houck’s love story with Atlanta
By Allison Joyner and Hannah E. Jones Tom Houck experienced key moments of the Civil Rights Movement firsthand, and since those fateful days he has been keeping the spirit of racial justice alive in Atlanta through his civil rights bus tour. Houck started the tour six years ago, spending his days driving around the city […]
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Georgia House committee: In with John Lewis, out with Confederate veep
A U.S. Capitol statue switch would take more votes and many months though.
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Stan Herd’s portrait of John Lewis: ‘Lending art to causes … that have changed the world’
A tribute to John Lewis to be unveiled Monday in Freedom Park is being created by a renowned Earthwork artist who fashioned this image of the civil rights leader soon after he completed works of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
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Hosea Williams: ‘Unbought, unbossed’ civil rights leader died 20 years ago
The name Hosea Williams was scarcely mentioned in 2020, the year three civil rights icons died. Williams’ life and work in the movement was commemorated this month in a small ceremony, on the 20th anniversary of his death.
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Nikema Williams, it’s not too late to agree to Atlanta Press Club debate
It’s just not right. State Sen. Nikema Williams, who is the Democrat running to succeed the late U.S. Congressman John Lewis on the Nov. 3 ballot, has declined the Atlanta Press Club’s invitation to the Loudermilk-Young Debate Series against her Republican opponent.
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Seven candidates vie to fill John Lewis’ congressional seat in special election
The elected candidate will fill the late Congressman John Lewis’ seat for the remainder of his term, which ends Jan. 3.
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Toxic masculinity: New programs calm tensions, promote healing in era of upheaval
As men struggle to manage their emotions in this era of COVID-19 upheaval and social justice demonstrations, an organization whose first chairman was John Lewis is offering new programs to help.
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Democrats scramble to name the successor to a legend
John Lewis was so widely regarded as a saint during his life that it might seem a sacrilege to remember him as a politician now that he’s gone. But not to do so would miss something about this great man. He was a saint by calling, but he was a politician when he had to be, and a good one, too.
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‘John Lewis: Good Trouble’ – A documentary about a remarkable man
“John Lewis: Good Trouble” isn’t a remarkable documentary, but it doesn’t have to be. It’s about a remarkable man and that’s more than enough.
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With the passing of C.T. Vivian, John Lewis – Atlanta loses two pillars of its greatest generation
It felt like a gut punch. Losing C.T. Vivian and John Lewis on the same day – July 17 – was almost too much to bear. The phrase I kept repeating in my head was: “We are losing Atlanta’s greatest generation.”
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Atlanta Rotary gives its Legends Award to John Lewis
Georgia Congressman John Lewis received the “Legends Award” from the Rotary Club of Atlanta on Monday – a tribute that caused outgoing President David Moody to be overcome with emotion.
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John Lewis to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from ADL Southeast Region
Congressman John Lewis is to receive the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Anti-Defamation League Southeast Region at its 23rd Annual Jurisprudence Luncheon, on March 16. This is Lewis’ first award from the ADL in Atlanta, and he’s to be recognized with two others for their public service.
