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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWe lost two Great Giants Rev C.T Vivian and John Lewis.
Rest in power - you showed us the way. We got this!
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We lost two Great Giants Rev C.T Vivian and John Lewis. (Original Post)
tulipsandroses
Jul 2020
OP
Both spent their lives fighting to make America a better place. Their lives, and loss, will be felt
Cha
Jul 2020
#1
You are welcome, there were a number of people in the civil rights movement that are not known as
tulipsandroses
Jul 2020
#5
Cha
(297,935 posts)1. Both spent their lives fighting to make America a better place. Their lives, and loss, will be felt
intheflow
(28,516 posts)2. Yes, this is the most tragic of days.
Losing these lights of freedom when the US is on the brink of totalitarianism is brutal.
Rest In Power, CT Vivian and John Lewis!
uponit7771
(90,370 posts)3. 2020 be like the beatings will continue until morale improves
bobbieinok
(12,858 posts)4. Thanks for video of CTVivian. I am dismayed I don't remember him at all!!
The video reveals he was an impressive leader and soeaker.
Thank you again for the video
tulipsandroses
(5,131 posts)5. You are welcome, there were a number of people in the civil rights movement that are not known as
well. That reflects so poorly on our telling of American History.
brer cat
(24,640 posts)6. Exactly.
Much of our education has been white washed.