The first of a six-day celebration of the late civil rights activist and Democratic congressman Rep. John Lewis began Saturday, with his body being first presented in his hometown of Troy and then journeying to Selma, Ala.
"Selma Salutes Congressman John Lewis" was expected to take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Central Time. Following the service, held at the Brown Chapel AME Church, Lewis will lie in repose, which is open to the public.
JOHN LEWIS' CELEBRATION OF LIFE BEGINS IN ALABAMA: SIX DAY JOURNEY BEGINS IN TROY BEFORE HEADING TO SELMA The late congressman released a statement at the time expressing his deepest sorrow for the men and women still enduring systemic racism in the United States. “I know your pain, your rage, your sense of despair and hopelessness,” Lewis tweeted. “Justice has, indeed, been denied for far too long. Rioting, looting, and burning is not the way. Organize. Demonstrate. Sit-in. Stand-up. Vote. Be constructive, not destructive.”
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