Rev. C.T. Vivian Archives

Lewis announced late last year that he had Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. However, stalwart in his resolve to fight until the end, he refused to quit the struggle. “I have been in some kind of fight — for freedom, equality, basic human rights — for nearly my entire life,” he said, “I have never faced a fight quite like the one I have now." (Photo: Lorie Shaull / Wikimedia Commons)

IN MEMORIAM: The World Mourns A True Icon and Freedom Fighter – John Lewis 1940-2020

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The legislator, freedom fighter and justice warrior, who was famously beaten, bloodied and arrested in Selma, Alabama — and in other cities across...

“John Lewis was a titan of the civil rights movement whose goodness, faith and bravery transformed our nation. Every day of his life was dedicated to bringing freedom and justice to all,” U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) wrote on social media on July 18.

Black History6 years ago

IN MEMORIAM: John Lewis, an American Hero and Moral Leader Alongside Martin Luther King, Jr., Dies at 80

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 1965 Selma march was led by John Lewis. Lewis was perhaps the last remaining voice of moral authority from the civil rights...

C.T. Vivian addressing the annual convention of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History in Atlanta, September 27, 2015.

Black History6 years ago

IN MEMORIAM: Legendary Civil Rights Icon C.T. Vivian Dies at 95

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Some thoughts on the Reverend C.T. Vivian, a pioneer who pulled America closer to our founding ideals and a friend I will miss...

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Black History6 years ago

OP-ED: Rev. Joseph Lowery: One of the most influential leaders of the latter 20th Century

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Lowery’s enduring legacy, I believe, is that he led the SCLC back from near death, to vibrancy and noteworthy relevance, after taking over...

Hafsat Abiola joins Oprah Winfrey, the Dalai Lama and others on the list of change makers during the 28th annual event (Courtesy Photo)

Community7 years ago

Nigerian Activist, Hafsat Abiola, Selected as Honoree for National Civil Rights Museum’s Prestigious Freedom Award

THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — HAFSAT ABIOLA is one of three honorees selected for the National Civil Rights Museum’s 28th Annual Freedom Award to held on October 30....

Op-Ed12 years ago

Civil Rights Movement and Hip-Hop (Part 1)

By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist African American History Month is an appropriate time to raise the question of the relationship between the Civil...

Op-Ed13 years ago

‘Never’ Say We Haven’t Made Progress

By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Selma, Ala., the county seat of Dallas County, was a bastion of White supremacy in 1965. At the time,...

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IN MEMORIAM: The World Mourns A True Icon and Freedom Fighter – John Lewis 1940-2020

IN MEMORIAM: John Lewis, an American Hero and Moral Leader Alongside Martin Luther King, Jr., Dies at 80

IN MEMORIAM: Legendary Civil Rights Icon C.T. Vivian Dies at 95

OP-ED: Rev. Joseph Lowery: One of the most influential leaders of the latter 20th Century

Nigerian Activist, Hafsat Abiola, Selected as Honoree for National Civil Rights Museum’s Prestigious Freedom Award

Civil Rights Movement and Hip-Hop (Part 1)

‘Never’ Say We Haven’t Made Progress

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IN MEMORIAM: The World Mourns A True Icon and Freedom Fighter – John Lewis 1940-2020

IN MEMORIAM: John Lewis, an American Hero and Moral Leader Alongside Martin Luther King, Jr., Dies at 80

IN MEMORIAM: Legendary Civil Rights Icon C.T. Vivian Dies at 95

OP-ED: Rev. Joseph Lowery: One of the most influential leaders of the latter 20th Century

Nigerian Activist, Hafsat Abiola, Selected as Honoree for National Civil Rights Museum’s Prestigious Freedom Award

Civil Rights Movement and Hip-Hop (Part 1)

‘Never’ Say We Haven’t Made Progress

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