Barack Obama and More Public Figures Pay Tribute to Civil Rights Leader John Lewis

Los Angeles County Democratic Party honoree Matthew Contreras (Screen grab from JFK Awards 7-25-2020)

To mark former President Barack Obama 59th birthday today, Michelle Obama posted a lovely tribute to her husband on Instagram. Michelle's post had all the essentials: a cute, scenic throwback pic of the couple on vacation with their daughters when they were kids, a sweet caption, and a flirty emoji sign-off."Happy birthday to my favorite guy," Michelle wrote.

John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero, which told the life story of the Georgia lawmaker.

Today, former President Barack Obama celebrates his 59th birthday.To honor the special day, former First Lady Michelle Obama shared a throwback photo of the two with their daughters, Sasha and Malia Obama, on Instagram.The couple recently dished about their relationship on the premiere episode of The Michelle Obama Podcast on Spotify.Former President Barack Obama turns 59 years old today, and former First Lady Michelle Obama is celebrating with a sweet dedication to her "favorite guy" on

Barack Obama turned 59 years old on Tuesday, and got a sweet shout-out from his wife, Michelle Obama.The couple has been married since October 1992 and share two daughters together — 22-year-old Malia and 19-year-old Sasha. On Tuesday, Michelle shared a cute throwback picture on Instagram of the entire family enjoying some ocean air.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerOprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Gayle King and Brad Pitt will host a one-hour primetime special honoring the late civil rights leader John Lewis.John Lewis: Celebrating A Hero airs Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 10:00 PM ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.

Tucker Carlson did not approve of the words or the accent that former President Barack Obama used at John Lewis’s funeral, so he decided to blast him. The conservative TV host, who is a fierce supporter of President Donald Trump, claimed that Obama sounded like a greasy politician who used a fake accent while “desecrating” the event that was supposed to be a final goodbye to the civil rights leader.

Morgan Freeman read out the final words of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis in an emotional speech Thursday.

Donald Trump continues to be the pettiest president in history.

Also Read: John Lewis Calls Americans to Action in Posthumous Op-Ed: 'Now is Your Turn to Let Freedom Ring'“If politicians want to honor John, and I’m so grateful for the legacy of work of all the Congressional leaders who are here, but there’s a better way than a statement calling him a hero. You want to honor John? Let’s honor him by revitalizing the law that he was willing to die for.

Ted Johnson Former President Barack Obama eulogized John Lewis as a “founding father of that fuller, fairer, better America,” while calling for a renewed push for voting rights and other reforms, even if that means ending the Senate’s filibuster.Speaking at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta following two of his predecessors, former presidents George W.

Barack Obama delivered a powerful eulogy at the funeral service for the late congressman and renowned civil rights leader John Lewis on Thursday, remembering the inspirational figure as a man who «believed that, in all of us, there is a capacity for great courage.»Preceded by remarks from Bill Clinton, George W.

A day of passionate speeches and unforgettable stories at Rep. John Lewis‘ funeral service ended with triumphant, heartbreaking words from his friend, former President Barack Obama. Obama joined two other former presidents, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, in honoring the memory and legacy of the Civil Rights icon, who fought tirelessly for justice until he died on July 17.

Rep. John Lewis, the civil rights leader and long-serving Georgia Democrat who died July 17, will be memorialized with a final service on Thursday, July 30.

Michelle Obama launched her eponymous Spotify podcast today with an episode starring her husband, Barack Obama, during which they discussed community organizing and family life. During the intimate discussion, the former First Lady shared that part of the reason why she fell for Barack was that he was "guided by the principle that we are each other's brothers' and sisters' keepers." The couple also shared insight about raising their daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama.

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Ted Johnson Michelle Obama’s debut episode of her podcast will feature a familiar voice — Barack Obama.The former president will join his wife on the first episode of The Michelle Obama Podcast, recently announced as an exclusive on Spotify.

Ava Duvernay has added her tribute to beloved U.S. politician and civil rights icon John Lewis, following his death on Friday (July 17, 2020).The congressman lost his battle with cancer, aged 80, and now moviemaker DuVernay is among the politicians and presidents paying their respects.Posting photos of herself with Lewis on Twitter, the director of 2014 movie Selma, which featured actor Stephan James playing the late activist, wrote:Dear Congressman.

Paul McCartney has called for the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, to be renamed in honour of the late civil rights activist and US Congressman John Lewis.Lewis died at the age of 80 on Friday (July 17) from pancreatic cancer. He was the last survivor of the ‘Big Six’ civil rights activists, a group led by Rev.