Sam Falk / The New York Times (May 29, 1967)
John Lewis served as director of the Community Organization Project for the Southern Regional Council in Atlanta from 1967 to 1970 and the executive director of the Voter Education Project from 1970 to 1977. Under his leadership, the VEP added nearly four million minorities to the voter rolls.
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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.
John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We strive to provide accurate, timely, and complete reports. 2023, Form 990
