Representative John Lewis seen on the historic 'Edmund Pettus Bridge' died July 17, 2020 One of our nation's legends of the Civil Rights Movement, who fought tirelessly for equality, civil rights, and justice for all, Representative John Lewis died July 17, 2020. Truly a sad, sad day in our nation's history. JOHN LEWIS BRIDGE PETITION Michael Starr Hopkins is the founder of the 'The John Lewis Bridge Project'. Hopkins talked with MSNBC about his initiative to rename the historic ...