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The Washington Informer will honor Congressman John Lewis on April 19./ The Washington Informer will honor Congressman John Lewis on April 19./ Courtesy Photo

The Washington Informer presents "A Conversation with Civil Rights Icon and Congressman

John Lewis." The event takes place 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday, April 19 at THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave., in Southeast.

Congressman Lewis will discuss his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and '60s, its relevance to present day and where we are now as a culture.

The event will also feature, inspirational entertainment, a showing of the short documentary, "John Lewis - An American Hero," a discussion between Denise Rolark Barnes and Lewis, as well as presentation of the Washington Informer Humanitarian Award.

There will be a catered reception in THEARC Theatre Lobby from 6 p.m. -7 p.m.

To RSVP, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Last modified on Wednesday, 04 April 2012 23:20

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  • Miss Higgi

    This Is GOOD!!! We spend far too little time celebrating our heroes! Congressman John Lewis is definitely one of those people!!!

    Miss Higgi Friday, 06 April 2012 10:42 Comment Link

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