The casket of Rep. John Lewis is carried into Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma ahead of another public viewing.
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Imagesthe life of"The Boy from Troy," Rep. John Lewis began on Saturday in his hometown of Troy, Alabama.
The funeral was in true"homegoing" style -- a word used to describe African American funerals celebrating the life of the deceased which often includes heartfelt remembrances. Rep. John Lewis speaks at the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, July 26, 2016. Rev. Darryl Caldwell speaks as the casket of the late Rep. John Lewis lies in repose during a service celebrating"The Boy from Troy" at Troy University on July 25, 2020, in Troy, Ala. Lewis, who carried the struggle against racial discrimination from Southern battlegrounds of the 1960s to the halls of Congress, died on July 17, 2020."It's up to us to keep his legacy alive," said Jackson Lewis, a great nephew of John Lewis.The civil rights leader served 17 terms in the U.
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Rep. John Lewis Will Lie In State At The U.S. Capitol, With An Outdoor Public ViewingThe body of civil rights icon John Lewis will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol next week. The congressman's family is urging non-locals to pay tribute virtually, instead of traveling to Washington, D.C., because of the pandemic.
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Robert E. Lee high school in Virginia to be renamed for late Rep. John LewisFairfax School Board Chair Ricardy Anderson said the board 'strongly believes this is an appropriate tribute to an individual who is a true American hero.'
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Rep. John Lewis to lie in state next week at the US CapitolLewis, a civil rights icon and longtime member of Congress, died last Saturday at the age of 80 after a monthslong battle with cancer.
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Rep. John Lewis to lie in state next week at the US CapitolLewis, a civil rights icon and longtime member of Congress, died last Saturday at the age of 80 after a monthslong battle with cancer.
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Late Rep. John Lewis to lie in state at Capitol next weekLewis, the civil rights icon who served in Congress for more than 30 years, died last Friday at age 80 due to complications from pancreatic cancer.
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