I used to mix up John Lewis and John Lewis & Partners neither of them are Race baiting racist imbeciles who think everything is about skin colour and religion.
On May 5, 2001, Caroline Kennedy and Sen. Ted Kennedy presented Rep. John Lewis with a JFK Library #ProfileinCourage Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Details and Speeches:
jfklibrary.org/events-and-awaβ¦
Photo via Ted Kennedy Jr.
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May 4, 1961: 13 #FreedomRiders (including a 21 year old John Lewis) left DC for New Orleans to desegregate transportation facilities across the south.
Learn more about the Original 13 from The Tennessean:
tennessean.com/story/news/202β¦
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'Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America'
~ John Lewis
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