Acting

John Lewis

John Lewis ist vor allem bekannt für The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report, Arthur und Finding Your Roots. John Lewis wurde am 21. Februar 1940 geboren. John Lewis starb am 17. Juli 2020 im Alter von 80 Jahren.

Geboren: 21. Februar 1940
Geburtsort: Troy, Alabama, USA
Gestorben: 17. Juli 2020 (80 Jahre)

Biografie

John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American civil rights leader and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party and was the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death. He was also the dean of the Georgia congressional delegation. The district he served includes the northern three-fourths of Atlanta.

Lewis, who as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was one of the "Big Six" leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington, played many key roles in the civil rights movement and its actions to end legalized racial segregation in the United States. He became a leader of the Democratic Party in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from 1991 as a Chief Deputy Whip and from 2003 as Senior Chief Deputy Whip. He received many honorary degrees and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom.