John Lewis Remembered by Politicians and Celebrities as ‘the Conscience of the Nation’

Angelique Jackson Leading civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump has set his latest Hollywood project, joining the producing team behind the film “Freedom Ride,” which dramatizes the experiences of the original Freedom Riders, including the late Rep. John Lewis.Crump’s Brooklyn Media will produce the film with Hideaway Entertainment and INDE Companies.

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

Mackenzie Nichols Staff WriterIn honor of the 55th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act, Magnolia Pictures, Participant and Color Farm Media will host a series of live events tied to the milestone and the documentary “John Lewis: Good Trouble.”Producers will first lead a live tweet event of the film at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, which will follow the live tweets of leaders in the Civil Rights space, elected representatives, filmmakers and more.

Will Thorne Staff WriterCBS aired a tribute to the late civil rights pioneer John Lewis on Tuesday night to just under 3 million total viewers, as the “America’s Got Talent” 15th anniversary special won the night overall.The hour-long “John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero,” which was co-hosted by the stellar lineup of Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Gayle King and Brad Pitt, scored a 0.3 rating among adults 18-49 and drew almost exactly 3 million total viewers.

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

John Lewis' funeral. Fox News, like the broadcast and other cable news networks, aired Lewis' funeral last Thursday, when former presidents Bill Clinton, George W.

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.

Will Thorne Staff WriterCBS is set to honor the legacy of civil rights pioneer and longtime congressman John Lewis with a primetime special hosted by a an array of A-list names.The one-hour special, which is titled “John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero,” will be co-hosted by Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Gayle King and Brad Pitt, and will air Aug.

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

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.

Civil rights icon and longtime Georgia congressman John Lewis was remembered Saturday — in the rural Alabama county where his story began — as a humble man who sprang from his family’s farm with a vision that "good trouble" could change the world.

Civil rights icon and Georgia congressman John Lewis died late on Friday at the age of 80. When confirming his passing, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called him "one of the great heroes of American history." Lewis was the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists, led by the Rev.

Since John Lewis passed away last night, I’ve been sharing the loving thoughts of others honoring this gentle moral giant. So let me take a moment and share some of my own.

Mariah Carey wrote on Twitter.Other artists paying tribute to Lewis included Paul McCartney, Ice Cube, Lecrae, Katy Perry, Stevie Van Zandt, Herbie Hancock and Rosanne Cash."RIP John Lewis. Major major loss.

John Lewis, a civil rights icon who helped organize the 1963 March on Washington and served in Congress for decades, has died, his family confirmed in a statement. Lewis was 80 years old.«It is with inconsolable grief and enduring sadness that we announce the passing of U.S.

Civil rights hero and staunch LGBTQ ally John Lewis has died at the age of 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Ava DuVernay, Samuel L Jackson and Viola Davis are among the stars paying tribute to civil rights hero John Lewis after his death at the age of 80.