Center for American Progress President Tanden Comments on Death of Rep. Lewis
July 18, 2020
July 18, 2020
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following statement by President and CEO Neera Tanden on the death of Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia:
"With the passing of civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis, the world has lost an icon, a fighter for justice, and a true American hero. Simply put, Lewis was living history. An original Freedom Rider and a chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, he was foundational to the civil rights movement--a . . .
"With the passing of civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis, the world has lost an icon, a fighter for justice, and a true American hero. Simply put, Lewis was living history. An original Freedom Rider and a chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, he was foundational to the civil rights movement--a . . .