In 2005 Georgia Congressman John Lewis participated in a march from the First Church in Roxbury to Boston Common for the fortieth anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery voting rights march.
- Anthony W. Lanier, Photographer
“One of the most revolting scenes I have ever witnessed took place this morning in the yard of the Leverett Street prison.”
– Baltimore Sun article, 1849
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Former State Representative and mayoral candidate Mel King, greets Congressman John Lewis.
- Anthony W. Lanier, Photographer
John Lewis
John Lewis displayed rare physical courage and impressive leadership as a young man. He endured multiple arrests, for “sit ins” at segregated lunch counters and for “freedom rides” challenging segregation on interstate bus lines. He was beaten unconscious and left for dead at an Alabama bus terminal and spent 44 days in a Mississippi jail. At the age of 23 he was the youngest speaker (and organizer) at the 1963 March on Washington sharing the platform with Dr. King during his “I Have a Dream Speech.”
- Anthony W. Lanier, Photographer
- Anthony W. Lanier, Photographer
