The funeral service for Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon known as the "conscience of the U.S. Congress," began at 11 a.m. Thursday, wrapping up six days of memorials paying tribute to his life and ...

Speaking about Rep. John Lewis' perseverance in fighting for civil rights and freedom, former President Barack Obama called on the country to be "vigilant against the darker currents" of US history.

It's impossible to overstate the symbolic and actual significance of the funeral service held on Thursday for John Lewis, the civil rights icon who died on July 17. It's impossible to overstate the ...

Former congressman John Lewis will be laid to rest on Thursday after a funeral service at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. ET. The ...

Former President Barack Obama will give the eulogy at US Rep. John Lewis' funeral on Thursday and former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will attend the service, according to sources ...

Former President George W. Bush remembers the late Rep. John Lewis during a funeral service in Atlanta on Thursday, July 30. He has said that at his 2009 inauguration, he hugged Lewis and told him ...

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On Thursday the world watched on as America said goodbye to the late civil rights leader and U.S. Representative John Lewis. It was a memorable occasion marked with kind words and solemn tears, and at ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (WRBL) – Presidents, dignitaries, family, friends, and leaders from around the country came together to honor the life and legacy of late Congressman John Lewis Thursday in Atlanta. A ...

2020-07-30T20:41:44-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/174/20200730095844010_hd.jpgFriends and family paid tribute to Representative John Lewis (D-GA) at a funeral ...

ATLANTA -- Instead of calling Rep. John Lewis a hero, the better way to honor the civil rights leader's legacy is by guaranteeing equal representation to every American, former President Barack Obama ...