Americans mourn John Lewis
Tributes honoring the late Congressman John Lewis have poured in from around the country — and also across the political spectrum. Nikole Killion reports.
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Tributes honoring the late Congressman John Lewis have poured in from around the country — and also across the political spectrum. Nikole Killion reports.
Civil rights icon and longtime Congressman from Georgia John Lewis died Friday at the age of 80. Lewis is remembered as a key figure in the civil rights movement who took part in some of the most pivotal moments for racial equality in U.S. history. Nancy Cordes reports.
Countless tributes are pouring in to memorialize the life and legacy of civil rights leader and longtime Georgia Democratic Congressman John Lewis. Representative Marcia Fudge of Ohio and CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright joined CBSN to discuss Lewis' legacy.
Longtime congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis has passed away at the age of 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Nikole Killion looks at the life and legacy of the youngest leader of the civil rights movement.
John Lewis, the youngest leader of the civil rights movement who went on to serve in Congress for decades, has died. He was 80. Nikole Killion reports.
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Congressman John Lewis, a son of sharecroppers who would go on to be a prominent leader of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died Friday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Ed O’Keefe remembers Lewis, and his place at the heart of Black America’s struggle for equality.
Friends, family and colleagues took time to remember Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis on Monday, from the halls of Congress to the streets of Atlanta. Michelle Miller reports.
Democrats in Georgia have chosen state senator Nikema Williams as their nominee for the House seat left vacant in the wake of Congressman John Lewis's death. Georgia NAACP President Rev. Major Woodall joined CBSN to discuss Lewis' legacy and the future of the Democratic Party.
Georgia's 5th Congressional District leans heavily Democratic, and Lewis ran unopposed for the seat in 2018.
Lewis, who helped organize the 1963 March on Washington and served in Congress for decades, was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in December.
Lewis, a Georgia congressman, died Friday at 80.
The Democratic Party of Georgia on Monday selected Nikema Williams, a Georgia state senator, to replace John Lewis on the ballot for the November general election.
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Two icons of the civil rights movement, C.T. Vivian and John Lewis, both died Friday. Their tumultuous civil rights journey were often intertwined and now come to an end, once again together. Major Garrett remembers their legacies.
Former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his friendship with fellow civil rights icon Representative John Lewis. Young helped draft the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which Lewis fought for.
As the world mourns the loss of civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis, CBS News political contributor Antjuan Seawright, a Democratic strategist, reflects on Lewis' legacy and what it means for the next generation's fight for peace and equality.
Congressman John Lewis' legacy has inspired a new generation of civil rights activists, including those in the Black Lives Matter movement. Jericka Duncan spoke with two co-founders of the movement, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi, and Dr. Bernice King, the daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. about Lewis' fight for equality and how it can be carried on.
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The nation is mourning the loss of civil rights crusader John Lewis after his battle with pancreatic cancer - a disease Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and "Jeopady!" host Alex Trebek are also fighting. The president and CEO of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Julie, Fleshman, joins CBSN to explain why this is the "toughest cancer" and how the pandemic has impacted research.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls John Lewis "a titan of the civil rights movement whose goodness, faith and bravery transformed our nation." She joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how to honor the legacy of Congressman Lewis.
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As a tribute to the late Congressman John Lewis, Democrats are pushing to restore federal oversight of elections, a key part of the Voting Rights Act that was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2013. They say they'll increase pressure on Senate Republicans, who have refused to take up the issue, saying it should be left to states. Ed O'Keefe reports.
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