John Lewis was being mourned, revered and celebrated on Thursday at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church, a sacred place for many of those who helped to shape civil rights history. WATCH | The life and legacy of John Lewis:U.S. Rep. John Lewis was the last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists who organized the 1963 March on Washington. Mourners stand outside Ebenezer Baptist Church during the funeral for Rep. John Lewis on Thursday in Atlanta. Professor Carol Anderson remembers the life and legacy of U.S. congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis, who died Friday, aged 80. In the piece published Thursday, Lewis recalled the teachings of King:"He said we are all complicit when we tolerate injustice," Lewis wrote.

Source: CBC News July 30, 2020 13:48 UTC