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A new graphic novel, “Run: Book One,” about Congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis will debut on August 3. The book describes Lewis’s life after the Voting Rights Act was signed in 1965. “Lewis recounts the highs and lows of a movement fighting to harness their hard-won legal protections …

House Majority Whip James Clyburn said on MSNBC’s “The Sunday Show” that he plans to get the John Lewis Voting Rights Act on President Joe Biden’s desk by August. Clyburn explained, “What we’re attempting to do now, we’ve renamed HR-4 in honor of John Lewis. We want to pass that …

The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s board of trustees has voted to rename a building named after the late George C. Wallace due to his history of supporting segregation. The resolution to change the name of the building to the Physical Education Building received unanimous approval. The decision cited “Wallace’s …

Donald Trump made several bizarre statements in his latest sit-down interview. In a recent face-to-face interview with Axios reporter Jonathan Swan, Trump said, “Nobody has done more for Black Americans than I have” while discussing the late Congressman John Lewis. Lewis, a black civil-rights leader, died last month at 80 …

Blogged by: @politickingtheapp On September 29th, residents of Georgia’s 5th Congressional District will elect Georgia State Senator, Nikema Williams, or Conservative activist, Angela Stanton-King as the district’s interim representative. Georgia Governor, Brian Kemp, called for a special election to fill the 5th Congressional District seat, in light of Lewis’ passing. …

The companies behind the upcoming documentary “John Lewis: Good Trouble,” have launched a voting rights campaign designed to educate and encourage civic participation among audiences to celebrate Juneteenth. The Good Trouble campaign will provide opportunities to learn about voter suppression, support voting rights, and participate in civic engagement and register …

Georgia Rep. John Lewis, a longtime congressman, and civil rights leader, announced on Sunday that’s he’s undergoing treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Lewis, a Democrat who has represented Georgia’s 5th Congressional District for over 30 years, revealed doctors recently discovered cancer during a routine visit. “While I am clear-eyed …

On Sunday, Civil Rights icon John Lewis and Georgia congressman was released from an Atlanta hospital following a “routine observation” from falling ill on a plane, according to CNN. Sources tell local Atlanta news station WSB-TV 2, the incident took place on Saturday as Lewis was traveling back from Detroit …