Congressman Chris Smith’s statement on the passing of his colleague, John Lewis
US Rep. John Lewis, civil rights pioneer, dies of cancer at 80
By CALVIN WOODWARD and DESIREE SEALS Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and celebrated career in Congress, died. He was 80.
Read the rest of this entry »
Sweeney Calls Rutgers-Camden Students and Faculty Protesters A “Lynch Mob”
Senate President Steve Sweeney called Rutgers-Camden students and faculty members who were protesting the proposed merger of their school into Rowan University a “lynch mob,” according to a post at Blue Jersey.
I wonder if Congressman John Lewis will be coming back to Trenton to slam Sweeney. Lewis came to Trenton last week to denounce Governor Chris Christie’s “in-artful” comments about the 1960’s civil rights movement in the South when calling for a referendum on same sex marriage.
I wonder if Assembly Speaker Shelia Oliver will give Sweeney a history lesson about language that African Americans find offensive and then go on the Al Sharpton Show to talk about it.
Posted: February 6th, 2012 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Race | Tags: Al Sharpton, Blue Jersey, Chris Christie, John Lewis, Lynch Mob, Rowan University, Rutger-Camden, Shelia Oliver, Steve Sweeney | Comments Off on Sweeney Calls Rutgers-Camden Students and Faculty Protesters A “Lynch Mob”