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    William Harbour participated in the Nashville student movement for civil rights and the 1961 Freedom Rides to open up public transportation for Blacks. He was beaten and imprisoned for that. Bita Honarvar bhonarvar@ajc.com
    Obituaries
    William Harbour, freedom rider and civil rights activist
    7/30/20 - Atlanta, GA - Victoria Evans, 9, writing a message in the poster of John Lewis outside Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
    Local News
    DeKalb, Decatur leaders launch task force to honor John Lewis
    In this image from video, Georgia State Sen. Nikema Williams speaks during the state roll call vote on second night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)
    Georgia Politics
    John Lewis ‘Hero’ mural provides backdrop for Georgia roll call video
    Lance Bottoms
    Life
    Atlanta’s civil rights center gets its moment in the sun at Dems’...
    Political Insider Blog
    Democrats plan tribute to Rep. John Lewis at national convention
    08/10/2020 - College Park, Georgia - Gov. Brian Kemp (left) speaks with U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome M. Adams before the start of a press conference at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing clinic located in a Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport paid parking facility in College Park, Monday, August 10, 2020. Both GOv. Kemp and Vice Admiral Adams encouraged Georgians to where a mask to combat the spread of COVID-19. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
    Political Insider Blog
    The Jolt: His own veto may have pushed Brian Kemp to abandon lawsuit...
    Departing president and Morehouse alum Robert Franklin presented the 128th commencement address.
    Political Insider Blog
    Opinion: A former Morehouse president campaigns as a John Lewis disciple
    Mark Spatt (left) and DeMark Liggins started an initiative called My54.org, which encourages people to walk, ride or run the distance between Selma and Montgomery for a cause that’s important to them. (Contributed photo)
    John Lewis
    A mile (or 54) in their shoes: Walk to honor John Lewis, C.T. Vivian
    06/26/2020 - Atlanta, Georgia - Gov. Brian Kemp greets Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, right, before speaking to members of the Georgia Senate in the Senate Chambers on Sine Die, day 40, of the legislative session in Atlanta, Friday, June 26, 2020. (ALYSSA POINTER / ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
    Political Insider Blog
    The Jolt: Geoff Duncan parts ways with the governor over special ...
    The King generation: Civil rights leaders who were advisors and associates of MLK Jr. roughly 1955-1968
    News
    The King Generation is nearly gone; who is stepping up?
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