Not all trouble is bad trouble, and as the life and legacy of statesman and Civil Rights activist John Lewis denotes, change can come as the result of “good trouble.” Not one to shy away from fighting ...
John Lewis died five years ago, but his philosophy of getting into "good trouble" lives on. The late Democratic representative's roots may have been in Georgia, but his work in the Civil Rights ...
In a long life of activism, Rep. John Lewis never shied away from speaking out. A few quotations: “To those who have said ‘Be patient and wait,’ we must say that we cannot be patient. We do not want ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover careers and strategic leadership for executives and managers. The Honorable Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) was eulogized ...
The country lost a civil rights giant last week when 17-term Georgia congressman and decades-long freedom fighter John Lewis succumbed to pancreatic cancer at the age of 80. Lewis, who was an ally of ...
A quote from Rep. John Lewis is now prominently displayed outside Atlanta’s High Museum of Art. A banner with the quote is on the front of the building facing Peachtree, where the museum’s exhibits ...
Kamala Harris quoted the late John Lewis on Saturday during her acceptance speech as Vice President elect. Harris waved to a cheering crowd as she walked onto the stage to Mary J. Blige’s “Work That” ...
ATLANTA - Rep. John Lewis was known as one of the foremost prolific advocates for securing civil liberties, protecting human rights and building what he called “The Beloved Community” in America, ...
In a long life of activism, Rep. John Lewis never shied away from speaking out. A few quotations: “As I was growing up in rural Alabama, I saw all around me the system of segregation and racial ...