WILMINGTON, Del. – Civil rights icon and U.S. Representative John Lewis (D-Ga.) will travel to Wilmington, Delaware on March 4th to join U.S. Senator Chris Coons for a town hall discussion at the DoubleTree Hotel (700 North King Street, Wilmington) at 1:30 p.m. Senator Coons and Representative Lewis will discuss a wide range of civil rights issues, including his historic role in the civil rights movement in America.
The event, titled, "50 Years After Selma: Civil Rights in America," is cosponsored by the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League Young Professionals and Bank of America.
The event is free and open to the public, but guests are required to RSVP at coons.senate.gov/johnlewis.
“The civil rights movement that started in the 1950s and 1960s with heroes like Martin Luther King, Jr. and John Lewis continues today in Washington, DC, Wilmington, and communities across the country,” said Senator Coons. “I am honored to have John Lewis join us in Wilmington for a day to discuss his lifetime of work leading the civil rights movement and the challenges we still face today.”
Rep. John Lewis has dedicated his life to protecting human rights, securing civil liberties, and building what he calls "The Beloved Community” in America. His dedication to the highest ethical standards and moral principles has won him the admiration of many of his colleagues on both sides of the aisle in the United States Congress. John Lewis has been called "the conscience of the U.S. Congress,” and Roll Call magazine has said, "John Lewis…is a genuine American hero and moral leader who commands widespread respect in the chamber.”