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July 23, 2020

Guest Commentary

John Lewis – A Conscience of Justice and Courage

By Dr. Elwood Watson, PhD Guest Commentator

From childhood on, you readily witnessed glaring unjust impositions that were routinely perpetrated upon Black men and women who often had no recourse, legal or otherwise, to challenge such indignities. Witnessing and experiencing such injustices made you determined to combat such untoward mistreatment.

As he is laid to rest later this week, there will be no shortage of salutes to John Lewis, the formidable civil rights activist and legislator…

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