This Texas Democrat Doesn t Want Proud Boys Standing Over His Grandmother as She Votes thenation.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thenation.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Print
John Lewis, who found peaceful and powerful ways to fight racism as a civil rights activist and to advocate for the poor and disenfranchised as a congressman, was lionized by loved ones and lawmakers Saturday at a San Diego shipyard, where a huge Navy supply vessel was christened in his name.
More than 30 current and former members of Congress, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, joined military leaders and Lewis’ family for the ceremony at General Dynamics-NASCCO, which was held one year to the day after the Georgia Democrat died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 80.
The ship’s sponsor, actor-activist Alfre Woodard Spencer, joyfully smashed a bottle of Champagne against the hull of the 742-foot long ship, in a christening ritual that dates back centuries in the U.S. and thousands of years worldwide.
What you saw publicly is how he was privately. Rock Hill man remembers his mentor, Congressman John Lewis.
Dr. Lester McCorn, President of Rock Hill s HBCU Clinton College, was 20 when Lewis invited him and other college students over for Thanksgiving dinner. Author: Indira Eskieva Updated: 11:25 PM EDT July 17, 2021
ROCK HILL, S.C. On the one-year anniversary of the death of Georgia Congressman John Lewis, tributes are pouring in from across the country for the Civil Rights legend.
The president of Rock Hill’s HBCU Clinton College, Dr. Lester McCorn, shared that Lewis was a mentor for many years.
“What I can say is that he was consistent,” said McCorn, “What you saw publicly is how he was privately. I mean, he was a person full of integrity, and committed to justice and equality for all people.”
SAN DIEGO
The late Congressman John Lewis, who found peaceful and powerful ways to fight racism as a civil rights activist and an advocate for the poor and disenfranchised, was lionized by loved ones and lawmakers Saturday at a San Diego shipyard, where a Navy supply vessel was christened in his name.
More than 30 current and former members of Congress, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), joined military leaders and Lewis’ family in San Diego at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard for the ceremony, which was held one year to the day after the Georgia Democrat died of pancreatic cancer at age 80.
Drew Landry Texas Democrats raise the level of debate lubbockonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lubbockonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.