“War is bloody, it is vicious, it is evil, and it is messy. War destroys the dreams, the hopes, and aspirations of people…War does not end strife—it sows it…”
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The John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation is saddened to share the passing of Freddie Lee Lewis, the younger brother of Congressman John Lewis.
We join the nation in mourning the passing of the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., a steadfast champion for civil rights, human dignity, and justice.
Voter registration rallies at Cedar Grove H.S., Drew Charter and Druid Hills High School the first week of February show students can be engaged even when there isn’t an election around the corner.
The Spark! Benefit supports work like Young John Lewis: Prodigy of Protest and other productions by Mosaic Theater Company.
Theatrical Outfit’s Young John Lewis, which saw its World Premiere in Atlanta last year, is going on tour across Georgia starting with three performances on February 25th, 26th and 27th.
As we close the year, we are grateful for the continued partnership and support of the community that sustains the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation.
We are focusing on civic education, equipping first-time voters with the knowledge and tools they need to be active, informed, and responsible participants in our democracy.
Relive John Lewis’s historic 1963 March on Washington speech. Read the full text and watch the video of his words that inspired a generation.
We were proud to be a part of the book signing and reception for “Good Trouble Quilts” organized by Atlanta Quilt Festival and South Fulton Arts on August 1st.
As a nation, if we care for the Beloved Community, we must move our feet, our hands, our hearts, our resources to build and not tear down, to reconcile and not to divide, to love and not to hate.