It is with the deepest sadness that the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation mourns the loss of one of the greatest architects of the Civil Rights Movement in American history…
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The Lambda Sigma Chapter in Atlanta—Congressman Lewis’ chapter—held its spectacular Centennial Celebration in the Savanna Hall at Zoo Atlanta April 20th. The room at the black-tie event was a beautiful sea of blue and white—the fraternity’s colors—as…
Atlanta’s Main Post Office was dedicated to honor the life and legacy of Civil Rights icon and longtime U.S. Congressman John Lewis.
In honor of what would have been John Lewis’ 84th birthday, the foundation encourages everyone to share a selfie and reflect on Congressman John Lewis’ legacy.
This week, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Tim Scott, Jon Ossoff, and Susan Collins cheered the inclusion of their John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act, in the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), expected to pass before year’s end.
The John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation sends its condolences to President Jimmy Carter and his family as they mourn the loss of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter,” said Board Chair Michael Collins…
The John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation (JLMLF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Detria Austin Everson as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective November 1, 2023.
The John & Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation condemns this weekend’s violent attacks on Israeli civilians by Hamas. These acts of terror have resulted in…
She was the fifth little girl in the basement of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., on Sept. 15, 1963, when KKK terrorists—fomented by Gov. George Wallace and his henchman Bull Connor…
The John Lewis postage stamp is a testament to a life of service to our country and the ideals of freedom and justice that are enshrined in our Constitution.
As a nation, if we care for the Beloved Community, we must move our feet, our hands, our hearts, our resources to build and not tear down, to reconcile and not to divide, to love and not to hate.