John Lewis was the last lion of the Civil Rights Movement and its moral compass. He never stopped putting his body on the line in the name of freedom.
Author: Nichelle Smith, USA TODAY
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The biennial celebration of words and music aims to get Jamaican writers to tell Jamaican stories and share that talent with the world.
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