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Founder Of Historic Atlanta Restaurant Celebrates 107th Birthday

Leila Williams, founder of the historic Atlanta restaurant Leila's Dinette, recently celebrated her 107th birthday.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
American Visionary: John F. Kennedy's Life And Times At The Smithsonian American Art Museum On May 2
John Lewis Released From The Hospital

The 78-year-old fell ill over the weekend.
by NewsOne Staff
07.30.18
U.S. Rep. John Lewis Delivers Keynote Address At Harvard University Commencement
Rep. John Lewis Hospitalized

Georgia’s Democratic Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights movement icon, was hospitalized but expected to recover.
by Nigel Roberts
07.29.18
40th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act - March for Voting Rights, Jobs, Justice, & Peace August 6, 2005
Black Democrats To Boycott Trump's State Of Union

Several Black democrats, including Reps. John Lewis and Maxine Waters, will not attend Trump's upcoming State Of the Union after…
by Clarissa Hamlin
01.17.18
Celebre Discours De Martin Luther King
Watch Rep. John Lewis Share His Memories Of…

Oprah’s Master Class presents a tribute to MLK through the personal memories of Georgia’s Democratic Rep. John Lewis.
by Nigel Roberts
01.14.18
President-Elect Trump Holds Meetings At Trump Tower In New York
David Clarke Slammed For Disrespecting Civil Rights Icon

Tempers simmered between David Clarke and Eboni Williams after Clarke mocked civil rights icon John Lewis for not attending the…
by Nigel Roberts
12.10.17
47th Annual Legislative Conference
John Lewis Skipping Museum Opening Because Of Trump

Rep. John Lewis will not attend the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum opening because of Trump's "hurtful policies" being an "insult…
by Clarissa Hamlin
12.08.17
House Democrats Introduce Resolution Of No Confidence In President Trump
Democrats Introduce Resolution Of No-Confidence In Trump

House Democrats filed the resolution as a “political intervention” to address Trump’s unpresidential behavior.
by Nigel Roberts
07.19.17
Clinton Watch Party
Sit-In Exhibit Brings Rep. John Lewis To Tears

Rep. John Lewis was brought to tears while visiting an exhibit centered on sit-ins at Atlanta’s Center for Civil and…
by NewsOne Staff
07.16.17
American Visionary: John F. Kennedy's Life And Times At The Smithsonian American Art Museum On May 2
Rep. Lewis Writes Letter To Younger Self

The 77-year-old talks to his 16-year-old self about the travails he will experience in his "mission to help redeem the…
by Angela Bronner Helm
06.29.17
Supporters Of Police Shooting Victim Ramarley Graham
Trial Begins For Cop Who Killed Ramarley Graham

The trial of the NYPD officer who fatally shot Ramarley Graham, an unarmed 18-year-old from the Bronx, is slated to…
by NewsOne Staff
01.17.17
Sessions Hearing
White Commissioner Under Fire For Insulting John Lewis

A Georgia county commissioner refuses to resign for calling John Lewis a 'racist pig.' Democrats are calling for his ouster.
by Nigel Roberts
01.17.17
Electoral College Votes Delivered to Congress
Democrats To Boycott Trump Inauguration

At least 40 House Democrats are boycotting Trump's inauguration. Some cite his Twitter attack of John Lewis.
by Nigel Roberts
01.17.17
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Senate Approves Major Step Towards Obamacare Repeal

The U.S. Senate approved a budget resolution that would allow Republicans to swiftly reform the Affordable Care Act.
by NewsOne Staff
01.12.17
Mamie Till and Emmett Till
President Obama Signs ‘Emmett Till Bill’

The new legislation will allow civil rights cold cases that happened prior to 1970 to be reopened.
by Brandee Sanders
12.25.16
Protesters March Over Death Of Freddie Gray
Black History Month Across Generations

Former Black Panther Sekou Odinga and Black Lives Matter activist Larry Fellows may come from different Black liberation movements, but…
by Christina Coleman
03.15.18
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights 2015 Ripple Of Hope Awards - Arrivals
U.S. Navy To Name Ship After Civil Rights…

Lewis, who tweeted he was "grateful" for the honor, reportedly cried when he was informed of the idea months ago.
by Christina Coleman
01.07.16
Amelia Boynton Robinson
Civil Rights Warrior Amelia Boynton Robinson, Portrayed In…

America has lost a warrior of the Civil Rights Movement. Amelia Boynton Robinson died today in Alabama of a massive…
by NewsOne Staff
04.10.18
Selma marches in Harlem
Obama Heads To Selma For 50th Anniversary Of…

Fifty years ago, several hundred peaceful protesters marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge from Selma, Ala., to Montgomery to underscore…
by Lynette Holloway
03.05.15
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