Nation remembers civil rights activist John Lewis

The nation continues to honor and mourn the passing of legendary civil rights activist and congressman John Lewis, who died Saturday at the age of 80. Michelle Miller reports.

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[Immad]

The comments really show how much we're "remembering rep. John Lewis". Lmao.

[kevinchambers]

One thing we can all be sure of is Lewis is voting for Biden in 2020.

[SamuelGates-dbjz]

He was always my favorite California Raisin, so smooth with his dancing and really had that 1950's duwhop soul to his voice. The Raisins won't sound the same without you Elijah.

[rawbacon]

Call him a "Civil Rights Activist" all you want but the fact is he did nothing to better the lives of Black, Brown, Red, Yellow Purple or Blue

[rickmanley]

What a special man, I’ll always remember the time he voted to legalize abortion on children that had already been born.

[blaknificent]

Truth be told he never did anything for his constituents in his district ever. Or for his people he was a one trick pony boasting about his civil rights days. But when he got his just due he forgot everyone else. Good riddance.

[pzystembitang]

all He did is collecting benefits paid by

[yousircantknow]

*"Remember my brothers, it's everyone else's fault."* -- John Lewis.

[maflores]

I hardly ever heard of Lewis, he became a long career partisan politician for being called a hero during the civil rights movement.Didn’t do much for his district, just yelled out rethoric.

[DivadNoodeldehm-lzgm]

What are our media and political leaders doing to help the rest of us dismantle systemic and persistent Al Sharptonism?

[JohnLaMonte]

Hooray for the black hero’s like John and Bill Cosby!

[badapplegarage]

Where is he at now? I rest my case. He achieved nothing.

[mingojimenez]

I remember Lewis... as a race hustler.

[TipToeVertigo]

The country is a much better place without John Lewis

[neogaki]

At least one positive thing that happened this year

[haledwards]

Judging from the comments from the viewers of CBS, ABC, WaPo, etc., the tributes haven't been quite as free flowing for John Lewis as the network shills would have you believe.

[Wegivesp]

Thank you John Lewis for a life of service to humanity. Job well done good and faithful servant... Rest.

[bobscorpion]

Never heard of him. What team did he play for

[torkjoy]

You mean he wasted his entire life fighting racism. You don't fight racism because racism is a result of the actions of a race. A race of people determines how it is viewed by others by its behavior. I will always be weary of a black guy in a hoodie in a dark ally, so, am I racist? If yes; then I am a smart person.

[waterandwoodcreations]

Another politician who gained for himself while others didn't. All colors succed and all colors don't.