Dec 29 U.S. Rep John Lewis of Georgia says he has pancreatic cancer By Bill Cormier, Associated Press Lewis said in a statement that the cancer was detected earlier this month during a routine medical visit. Continue reading
Dec 06 House passes bill to restore key parts of Voting Rights Act By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The bill would amend the 1965 law to impose new obligations on states and local jurisdictions, essentially reversing a 2013 Supreme Court decision. Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Rep. John Lewis calls for start of Trump impeachment inquiry By Associated Press Lewis is one of the most influential Democrats in his caucus and an ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has so far discouraged impeachment. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 3:47 Why Trump’s verbal assault on Cummings and Baltimore sounds familiar By Lisa Desjardins President Trump is verbally assaulting the city of Baltimore. On Monday, civil rights activist Al Sharpton and Maryland Republicans Gov. Larry Hogan and former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele all slammed Trump’s attacks on Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., and Baltimore, which… Continue watching
Jan 17 Democratic lawmakers plan to boycott Trump inauguration By Associated Press Trump and other Republicans have dismissed the boycott and complaints, saying Democrats are sore losers who need to accept the results of the election and move on. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 7:35 This inauguration, usually a time for unity, defies precedent By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 5:27 News Wrap: Cory Booker, John Lewis speak against Sessions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, black congressional leaders testified against Jeff Sessions, the president-elect’s nominee to be attorney general, on the second and final day of his confirmation hearings. Also, Elaine Chao, a former secretary of labor and now the… Continue watching
Sep 24 New Smithsonian museum chronicling black history opens By Jesse J. Holland and Darlene Superville, Associated Press Decades of planning culminate today with the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 4:25 Rep. John Lewis at DNC: ‘Tonight we will shatter that glass ceiling again’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 19 MTV airs programming in black and white on MLK Day By Stacy A. Anderson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — MTV is taking the color out of its programming on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to encourage people to talk about what race means in their lives. Continue reading