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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.
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. Three people kneel in prayer. The man on the left is John Le
Congressman John Lewis made a lasting impact on human rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and immigration rights in the United States and abroad.
For John Lewis, activism for social change was a communal activity. He believed that people coming together to mentor, protest, and learn could create a society that they wanted to live in. americanhistory.si.edu/blog/john-lewis
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