Civil rights giant Rep. John Lewis dies at 80

By artappraiser on Fri, 07/17/2020 - 11:36pm |

BREAKING: John Lewis has died at 80 years old https://t.co/9972eliZ6a
— Axios (@axios) July 18, 2020

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I simply have no words to express the magnitude of this loss. This is just too much. Rest in peace and power #JohnLewis. pic.twitter.com/Jrp0JX005w
— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) July 18, 2020

We have more work to do but we would not be where are without John Lewis. May he rest in power, and may we humbly and boldly walk in his footsteps. pic.twitter.com/GNCj6ARh17
— Muriel Bowser (@MurielBowser) July 18, 2020

We will all miss you terribly. #GoodTrouble pic.twitter.com/7yjweoRXxk
— Claire McCaskill (@clairecmc) July 18, 2020

We are devastated to hear of the passing of civil rights icon and Congressman, John Lewis. The mark he left on this country and the example he gave us all cannot be overstated.

May we all go on to make Good Trouble in his memory. pic.twitter.com/swubLV1s0d
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) July 18, 2020

God has welcomed @repjohnlewis home. Defender of justice. Champion of right. Our conscience, he was a griot of this modern age, one who saw its hatred but fought ever towards the light. And never once did he begrudge sharing its beauty. I loved him & will miss him. #JohnLewis pic.twitter.com/XNbiEsClQl
— Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) July 18, 2020

Rest in Power John Lewis - an American icon and hero. What a life and example. Your work continues.
— Andrew Yang (@AndrewYang) July 18, 2020

John Lewis passed today.

59-years ago he was released from Parchman Farm Penitentiary after being arrested in Jackson, MS for using a so-called "white" restroom during the Freedom Rides of 1961.

Not all heroes wear capes.

Rest, sir.pic.twitter.com/Euytn94wGL
— Rex Chapma (@RexChapman) July 18, 2020

John Lewis was a hero we didn’t deserve—a champion for equality and freedom, a steadfast statesman, and one of my personal heroes—and I’m heartbroken at his passing. He lived a remarkable life and inspired a generation of Americans to fight for a better tomorrow.
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) July 18, 2020

John Lewis was gentle and strong and kind. His message was justice, and his voice was powerful. May his memory be eternal.
— Justin Amash (@justinamash) July 18, 2020

This year has been relentless. RIP John Lewis, an exemplar.
— roxane gay (@rgay) July 18, 2020

.@SpeakerPelosi confirms John Lewis death pic.twitter.com/zqAy6Hho25
— davidshepardson (@davidshepardson) July 18, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 07/17/2020 - 11:52pm

John Lewis at the March on Washington, August 28, 1963: #Tretick pic.twitter.com/gLVF85dxUT
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) July 18, 2020

John Lewis was a true American hero and the moral compass of our nation. May his courage and conviction live on in all of us as we continue to make good trouble for justice and opportunity.

Rest in power, John.
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) July 18, 2020

We lost two great civil rights icons on today! There are no words to express the magnitude of this loss. Rest in power #JohnLewis and #RevCTVivian. pic.twitter.com/oiRTRTMw1v
— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) July 18, 2020

Tonight we lost an American hero. A champion of justice, @repjohnlewis relentlessly worked to make the world a more just, fair and equal place. He was a dear friend who will be missed by everyone touched by his influence and inspired by his example. May his memory be a blessing. https://t.co/gfLDqv3Sbp
— Rep. Nadler (@RepJerryNadler) July 18, 2020

.@RepJohnLewis was a titan of the civil rights movement whose goodness, faith and bravery transformed our nation. Every day of his life was dedicated to bringing freedom and justice to all. pic.twitter.com/xMbfAUhLUv
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) July 18, 2020

For your voice.
For your action.
For your trouble.

Thank you, John Lewis. pic.twitter.com/5Hd6eQ06iw
— Canadian Forces in (@CAFinUS) July 18, 2020

by artappraiser on Sat, 07/18/2020 - 12:01am

I hate this timeline.

Maybe someday we will deserve him.#JohnLewis
— Mary L Trump (@MaryLTrump) July 18, 2020

Statement from the Clintons on the death of John Lewis: “We have lost a giant.” pic.twitter.com/OTdkkN1vX3
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) July 18, 2020

Heartbroken that our American hero John Lewis passed away. It was an honor of a lifetime to have served in Congress with Mr. Lewis. A candle of hope and light went out today. Actually, not a candle, more like a 10,000 megawatt power station. May he rest in peace.
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) July 18, 2020

It would be fitting to rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge after John Lewis the conscience of Congress. He once told me how the Kennedy brothers did not agree to the Oval Office meeting with Dr. King before the ‘63 March until afterward because they feared it would be violent.
— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) July 18, 2020

RIP John Lewis. Major major loss. A good friend and ally when I needed one. Absolutely one of a kind. A real hero. The last hero. Man we need him so badly right now. Fixing this mess is going to be a lot harder without him. Travel well my friend. I was lucky to have known you.
— Stevie Van Zandt (@StevieVanZandt) July 18, 2020

USNS John Lewis is under construction at this moment.

Next year, the ship will join the Navy's fleet - An oiler, carrying fuel and provisions to our nation's ships underway.

The name of John Lewis will pull into ports and be known around the world. His legacy carries on. pic.twitter.com/ddSSBMx6gr
— Travis Akers (@travisakers) July 18, 2020

US Rep. John Lewis, a towering figure of the civil rights movement, has died at the age of 80.

"He left a legacy just as big as this world," says @donlemon. "As big as the universe." https://t.co/yxKKBc2nC6 pic.twitter.com/IclvMANduW
— CNN (@CNN) July 18, 2020

by artappraiser on Sat, 07/18/2020 - 12:11am

Some words of the man himself in 2013:

Sometimes I hear people say nothing has changed. Come walk in my shoes.
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) August 28, 2013

by artappraiser on Sat, 07/18/2020 - 12:41am

The NYT editorial board has published an editorial with Lewis as the topic and dateline July 17. This is highly unusual! It is not the formal obituary, that is posted/published elsewhere. It is a distinctly separate honor. Here it is:

“Mr. Lewis explained that there was ‘something in the very essence of anguish that is liberating, cleansing, redemptive,’ adding that suffering ‘touches and changes those around us as well. It opens us and those around us to a force beyond ourselves…” https://t.co/g47Ze1QF96
— Omar Wasow (@owasow) July 18, 2020

by artappraiser on Sat, 07/18/2020 - 12:47am

We join the nation in mourning the death of Congressman John Lewis, a lifelong advocate for equality and justice.

Lewis joined the Civil Rights Movement in 1958 while attending seminary in Nashville. pic.twitter.com/Trx4NMtmqk
— National Museum of American History (@amhistorymuseum) July 18, 2020

Congressman Lewis remained a leader in the fight for equality and justice throughout his life. This 1963 poster for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee features a Danny Lyon photograph of Lewis and other leaders praying while protesting racial segregation. pic.twitter.com/NTZOPlXssp
— National Museum of American History (@amhistorymuseum) July 18, 2020

Congressman John Lewis made a lasting impact on human rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and immigration rights in the United States and abroad.
— National Museum of American History (@amhistorymuseum) July 18, 2020

by artappraiser on Sat, 07/18/2020 - 1:16am

Obama just published his statement:

Not many of us get to live to see our own legacy play out in such a meaningful, remarkable way. John Lewis did:https://t.co/KbVfYt5CeQ
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 18, 2020

by artappraiser on Sat, 07/18/2020 - 1:22am

tearjerker excerpt from New Yorker story:

https://t.co/XPFsWuGmFJ pic.twitter.com/z6HMNH53w2
— Paolo Uggetti (@PaoloUggetti) July 18, 2020

by artappraiser on Sat, 07/18/2020 - 2:01am

Embassy of Ireland; Mitch McConnell; VoteVets.org; NYTimes reporting on praise from around the globe

John Lewis’s impact extended far beyond America’s shores. His example inspired civil rights activists in Northern Ireland where, six years ago, he joined another remarkable John crossing the Peace Bridge in Derry. His legacy on our island is a great one. He will be sorely missed. pic.twitter.com/3L9Z1OeXmT
— Embassy of Ireland USA (@IrelandEmbUSA) July 18, 2020

My statement on the passing of Congressman John Lewis: pic.twitter.com/sFuU8cqPc8
— Leader McConnell (@senatemajldr) July 18, 2020

“Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Do not become bitter or hostile. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. We will find a way to make a way out of no way.” -Rep. John Lewis

Thank you, sir. Rest in Power. pic.twitter.com/sjlb4E9LNS
— VoteVets (@votevets) July 18, 2020

As the news emerged late Friday that Rep. John Lewis had died, praise for the civil rights icon began to pour in from American political leaders who had known him for decades https://t.co/lqNXbO5691
— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 18, 2020

by artappraiser on Sat, 07/18/2020 - 1:32am

Who was Edmund Pettus?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Pettus

I recommend changing the name to the John Lewis-Edmund Pettus Bridge ( Lewis winner in a knockout)

by PeraclesPlease on Sat, 07/18/2020 - 2:29am

Message for McConnell:

In December John Lewis presided over House vote to restore Voting Rights Act. Bill has been sitting on McConnell's desk for 225 days. Best way to honor Lewis is for Congress to revive law he devoted his life to & call it John Lewis Voting Rights Act pic.twitter.com/bayhHCjAso
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) July 18, 2020

by artappraiser on Sat, 07/18/2020 - 2:34pm

and for everyone else

You wanna honor John Lewis? Vote.
— Ayan Chatterjee (@goayango) July 18, 2020

by artappraiser on Sat, 07/18/2020 - 2:36pm

This is awesome:

We’ll remember this moment with Congressman John Lewis forever. Rest in power. #goodtrouble pic.twitter.com/8MUvcfQQ8j
— A Late Show (@colbertlateshow) July 18, 2020

Edit to add longer video:

JOHN LEWIS CROWD SURFING.@AndrewYang, you always in footsteps of legends. pic.twitter.com/tXBi4z9k76
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) July 18, 2020

by artappraiser on Sat, 07/18/2020 - 1:41am

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. retweeted his June 2020 two-minute history video:

Your sacrifices and legacy are immortal. #johnlewis

Originally published June 4, 2020 pic.twitter.com/w9dxKwTcbs
— Black History in Two Minutes (@blkhistory2min) July 18, 2020

by artappraiser on Sat, 07/18/2020 - 1:49am

And the Supreme Court decided that extra eye on the South for voting was no longer needed. They were party right - the eye Is needed across the country now. Southern style voters repression and denial Is now nationwide. Aint that progress.

by PeraclesPlease on Sat, 07/18/2020 - 1:58am

Thread on Lewis' compromise

On the day before the march, the Catholic archbishop of Washington DC, who was scheduled to give the opening invocation, received a copy of John Lewis’ speech. He freaked out.
— Angus Johnston (@studentactivism) July 18, 2020

by PeraclesPlease on Sat, 07/18/2020 - 12:29pm

The two versions of the speech side by side

https://billmoyers.com/content/two-versions-of-john-lewis-speech/

by rmrd0000 on Sat, 07/18/2020 - 12:33pm

Macron:

A lifetime of struggle for civil rights. A lifetime of getting into “good trouble”, of fighting for a world that is more just. A true hero. Indeed, “because of you, John”. pic.twitter.com/3u7qeqtCI0
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) July 18, 2020

by artappraiser on Sat, 07/18/2020 - 9:35pm

PERFECT!

A projection of John Lewis appears on the Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond, VA tonight https://t.co/AcPkwJ1NLa
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 19, 2020

This is exactly why it's usually better to let artists, and not angry mobs, handle these issues for society.

Having a hard time not crying. And that's exactly the kind of reaction you want from a monument.

by artappraiser on Sun, 07/19/2020 - 6:01pm

House clerk chokes up and pauses while emotionally reading resolution on John Lewis funeral. pic.twitter.com/qth3XKFHYC
— Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) July 20, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 07/20/2020 - 8:57pm

Robert E. Lee high school in Virginia to be renamed for John Lewis https://t.co/Y91J6WQeuT
— Alex Thompson (@AlxThomp) July 24, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 07/23/2020 - 10:39pm

LeBron says:

A must watch to understand what this man was fighting for 60 years!!! The right to vote should not come with a price tag! @morethanavote #CivilRightsICON
https://t.co/xpnQkgogue
— LeBron James (@KingJames) July 24, 2020

by artappraiser on Fri, 07/24/2020 - 8:56pm

Video

WATCH: The casket of Rep. John Lewis has made the final journey across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. https://t.co/zf6ITtOhzw pic.twitter.com/At8NER8pDt
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 26, 2020

by artappraiser on Sun, 07/26/2020 - 5:33pm

In 1958, Dr. Bernard Lafayette & John Lewis became college roommates. In this lovely, intimate interview with @trymainelee, Dr. Lafayette shares stories of their lifelong friendship & how Lewis, even as a young man, stood out as a different kind of leader. https://t.co/YUe5YQCBAF
— Omar Wasow (@owasow) July 27, 2020

by artappraiser on Mon, 07/27/2020 - 7:46pm

Listen to this Amazing Grace https://t.co/05TZXb3PD6
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) July 28, 2020

by artappraiser on Tue, 07/28/2020 - 7:23am

Three former presidents to attend John Lewis' funeral in Atlanta

@ USA TODAY July 29

Caption: Mourners created a memorial in front of the John Lewis mural in downtown Atlanta

ATLANTA – Three former presidents are expected to attend the funeral Thursday for civil rights icon John Lewis, a remarkable nod of respect from the highest level of government.

Former president George W. Bush and Bill Clinton will attend, sources confirmed to USA TODAY. So will Barack Obama, who is expected to deliver a eulogy, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported.

The service for Lewis, who died July 17 at 80 from pancreatic cancer, will take place at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church Horizon Sanctuary at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park in Atlanta. Lewis was one of the organizers of the March on Washington, D.C., in 1963, along with King [....]

by artappraiser on Wed, 07/29/2020 - 10:36pm

Obama's eulogy in writing @ medium.com, and Lewis' posthumously published NYTimes op-ed:

John believed that in all of us, there exists the capacity for great courage and a longing to do what’s right. We are so lucky to have had him show us the way. I offered some thoughts today on his life and how, like him, we can give it all we have. https://t.co/7UHT86OzEj
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 30, 2020

John spent his entire life fighting for justice and equality––and now he has left behind his marching orders for all of us. https://t.co/Cs5H6ckezR
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 30, 2020

by artappraiser on Thu, 07/30/2020 - 9:37pm

Civil rights giant Rep. John Lewis dies at 80

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