John Lewis May Be Gone But, His Legacy Remains

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John Lewis May Be Gone But, His Legacy Remains

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When we die, we hope that we’ll be remembered but there are certain people in this world who will never be forgotten, and U.S. Rep. John Lewis was one of them. Lewis passed away last week Friday, July 17. He was 80 years old and had fought a six-month battle with cancer. […]

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