On Friday, July 24 at 8:00 pm ET, tune in at dptv.org or join us on the Penny Stamps Series Facebook page to view a presentation in honor of John Lewis.

This week the nation is mourning the loss of Congressman John Lewis, who passed away last Friday after a battle with cancer. John Lewis was a civil rights leader and an American politician, serving Georgia’s 5th district since 1987. A member of the Democratic party leadership, Lewis served as Senior Chief Deputy Whip since 2003. Born the son of Alabama sharecroppers, Lewis’s childhood was filled with deeply inspirational moments, including the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the words of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. heard on radio broadcasts. As a college student, Lewis’s inspiration fueled his commitment to end legalized racial segregation; he was chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and was one of the “Big Six” leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington. His dedication to the highest ethical standards and moral principles won Lewis the admiration of his colleagues on both sides of the aisle in the United States Congress. Lewis dedicated his life to protecting human rights, securing civil liberties, and building what he called “The Beloved Community” in America. Lewis co-wrote his story with his then-Congressional Aid, later Digital Director and Policy Advisor, Andrew Aydin, in the form of the graphic novel trilogy, MARCH (2013). The collaborative work was illustrated by New York Times best-selling graphic novelist Nate Powell. In 2017, Lewis, Aydin, and Powell visited the University of Michigan campus to discuss MARCH in this special Stamps Speaker Series presentation at Hill Auditorium.

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