Recently one of the leading voices of the Civil Rights Movement, Congressman John Lewis passed away. Without a doubt, Lewis encapsulated what it meant to be a citizen activist. From his earliest days with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) to public service as a long-standing U.S. Congressman, his legacy will always be his pursuit of social justice and being an agent of change—as well as empowering others, especially young people, to embrace civic activism for causes they believe in.
