Freedom Riders "wanted to be a part of this effort to change America." John Lewis, the future congressman, was arrested for his actions. Courtesy of the Mississippi Department of Archives and ...

His close friendship with John Lewis is the subject of Ann Bausum's award winning book for young adults, Freedom Riders (1986).

One of the original 13 Freedom Riders, Lewis was a prominent civil-rights activist. NFL confirms huge change in football after Josh Allen and Bills complained that referees favored Chiefs in ...

John Lewis championed voting rights and civil ... He became one of the original 13 Freedom Riders in 1961, planning to ride ...

The City of Atlanta renamed the roadway, which includes a 'Freedom Riders' play space. Congressman John Lewis Freedom Parkway unveiling in Atlanta, Georgia, USA - 22 Aug 2018 Credit: ERIK S LESSER ...

Before the sit-ins and freedom rides, before nearly dying at ... before ascending to the top ranks of Democratic politics, John Lewis wanted to be a preacher. As a young boy tending to his family ...

His close friendship with John Lewis is the subject of Ann Bausum's award winning book for young adults, Freedom Riders (1986).