The Most Moving Photos from John Lewis' Funeral and Memorial Services. ... Lewis — named one of the Big Six leaders of the Civil Rights Movement at just 23 years old — died at age 80 on July 17.

John Lewis: The Photo That Influenced Me Most. ... I was 15 years old, growing up 50 miles from Montgomery. I had seen the signs that said white and colored and I didn’t like it.

Learn about John Lewis's biography: ... Explore Photos: John Lewis through the years. 2) ... The 18-year-old Lewis had written to King about his intention to apply to Troy State University.

It is no surprise that John Lewis’ funeral would be held at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Big things happen at the 134-year-old church where Martin Luther King Jr. grew up and became co-pastor.

Kevin Lyons, who stole a wallet and a photo of the late Rep. John Lewis from then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office on Jan. 6, ... Kevin Lyons, a 40-year-old father from Chicago, ...

Fifty years ago this weekend in Selma, a 25-year-old John Lewis was beaten so badly by Alabama state troopers that they fractured his skull.

John Lewis, a civil rights icon who went on to a career of more than three decades in Congress as a Democrat representing Atlanta, died Friday night. He was 80 years old and was in treatment for ...