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Many took to Twitter on Sunday to celebrate the birthday of the late Congressman John Lewis and urged lawmakers to pass a voting bill that would honor his legacy.Lewis, who died of cancer on July 17, 2020 in Atlanta, would have turned 81.…

US Senator Josh HawleyThe newcomer Missouri Republican, accused of being one of the leaders of the Jan. 6 insurrection, is now being beaten for ignoring the impeachment trial of Donald Trump for inciting the insurrection - a trial that…

Deon Taylor (Fatale, Black & Blue) has come on board to lead the civil rights drama Freedom Ride and shares the efforts of late Congressman John Lewis and other activists to end segregation laws. Hideaway Entertainment, INDE…

A statue honoring the late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) Will replace a Confederate memorial in a courthouse in DeKalb County, Ga.According to The Champion, DeKalb County Commissioners elected on January 26th to…

Erected by the United Daughters of the Confederation, this suggested that the civil war was about state rights and "southern honor" rather than the root cause: slavery. It is the final chapter in a year-long struggle the city has waged to…

For 112 years, a 30-foot obelisk stood in front of the courthouse in suburban Atlanta, Decatur.Erected by the United Daughters of the Confederation, he hinted that the civil war was about state rights and the “honor of the…

In a New Year's Eve tweet, the Republican Party for the Arizona 28th Legislative District encouraged its supporters to "respect all elected Republicans living and deceased," adding, "Hostility will not enlarge the party or…

Artist Dewon Moton in front of the unfinished John Lewis Mural in downtown Birmingham on 4th Avenue North. (Pat Byington / Bham now)By Pat Byington bhamnow.orgFour months later, Lee Pantazis' secret is out. Last…

author Pat Byington - December 28th, 2020 December 28th, 2020 Artist Dewon Moten is working on the John Lewis mural in downtown Birmingham on December 26, 2020. Photo via Pat Byington for Bham NowLast August, Lee Pantazis, the owner of…

An icon and hero to many, Sir Elton John celebrated his sixth wedding anniversary with David Furnish on Monday, December 21, 2020. The couple celebrated the 15-year milestone of their civil marriage on the same day. John and…