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On a cold January morning in 2021, with the U.S. Capitol still bearing the psychic bruises of an insurrection just two weeks prior, a 22-year-old … read more
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John Lewis recently died at age 80 after devoting his life to the struggle for equality and equal rights. After many years as an activist … read more