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MyMCMedia spoke to Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) about the legacy of civil rights icon and former Rep. John Lewis (D-GA). Raskin said Lewis “never wavered for one minute in his beliefs in nonviolence.” “His message was not one of revenge, it was not vindictive, it was about transformation and us being in an interracial process together […]

State Del. Jheanelle Wilkins, who represents Maryland’s 20th District, spoke to MyMCMedia about the passing of Congressman John Lewis. Here’s what she had to say about the civil rights icon.

During a county council virtual meeting on Tuesday, County Councilmember Will Jawando paid tribute to the life of civil rights icon and former U.S. Representative John Lewis (D-Ga). Lewis succumbed to pancreatic cancer on July 17. He was 80. Many local leaders continue to pay homage to Lewis’ legacy. Honored and respected as the conscience of […]

Representative John Lewis (D-Ga) died Friday, July 17 of pancreatic cancer leaving behind a powerful legacy as one of the game-changers in American Civil Rights history. Lewis was one of the organizers of the 1963 March on Washington and spoke – at the age of 23 – to the huge crowd on the Mall shortly […]

The Rocky Twyman Chorale and other artists pay tribute to Civil Rights icon John Lewis Saturday in Rockville. As part of the Montgomery County Public Libraries’ celebration of Black History Month, the program is free and takes place Saturday, Feb. 22 from 4 to 5 p.m. Twyman is expecting over 100 supporters and friends of […]

Student leaders involved in Richard Montgomery High School’s Jaguar Scholars Leadership Program (JSLP) have nothing but respect for the civil rights icon John Lewis. In March 2019, Jerome Price, the faculty coordinator and founder of JSLP, took his student leaders on a field trip to the U.S. Capitol to meet with U.S. Rep. Lewis (D-Ga.). […]

Students involved in Richard Montgomery High School’s Jaguar Scholars Leadership Program see John Lewis as a rockstar. Because of history teacher Jerome Price, 25 freshmen leaders met with Rep. Lewis for about an hour and a half on Wednesday (they only expected to speak with him for a half hour!). https://twitter.com/MrPrice_JSLP/status/1103432095471415296 Price had been planning this […]

U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski is joining with House and Senate Democrats for a sit-in on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives led by Civil Rights Movement leader and Congressman John Lewis. Members are calling for an up or down vote on legislation to curb gun violence in the wake of the recent mass […]

On September 13 and 14, I attended the Small Press Expo at the Marriott Bethesda North Hotel and Conference Center.  SPX was created to promote artists and publishers who produce independent comics.  The Expo is an annual festival that provides a forum for artists, writers and publishers of comic art in its various forms to present […]

Early last month I attended a fascinating discussion forum in Washington, DC.  Visualizing Peace: Graphic Art and Social Change was held at Johns Hopkins’ prestigious Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies.  The forum brought together artists, activists and conflict resolution practitioners to explore the ingenious methods in which graphic art and comic books have […]