Second from right foreground, is John Lewis of the Student Non-Violent Committee. Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights icon and the last of the Big Six civil rights activists led by the Rev. He is being remembered by congressional colleagues, civil rights leaders and former presidents as a “titan” of the struggle against racial discrimination. John never shied away from what he called ‘good trouble’ to lead our nation on the path toward human and civil rights. He will always be remembered with gratitude and admiration.”___U.S. SEN. DAVID PERDUE OF GEORGIA“No one embodied the word ‘courage’ better than John Lewis.

Source: The Standard July 18, 2020 13:59 UTC