As our President and CEO Detria Everson walked across the #EdmundPettusBridge, she thought of #RepJohnLewis' words on #Selma "[The Bridge] was a test of the belief that love was stronger than hate. It is. Much stronger. So much stronger."

She spoke with 11Alive News just after crossing.

#Selma60

Did you know? AUC Woodruff Library has an archive of Lillian Miles Lewis’ papers. Today is her birthday. Our CEO
Detria Everson recently visited the library to look through the archives with the library's CEO Dr. Kimberley Bugg.

Details:
findingaids.auctr.edu/repositories...

#HappyBirthdayLillian

President Barack Obama awarded the #PresidentialMedalofFreedom to #RepJohnLewis on this day, Feb. 15, in 2011.

In this clip, Rep. Lewis describes what the honor meant to him.

Source: Obama WH YouTube (maintained by the National Archives)

#GoodTrouble #GoodTroublemaker #JLMLF

We're launching a new JLMLF #GoodTrouble Store in time for the holidays. We're celebrating with a 10% off #CyberWeek Sale (Dec. 2 through Dec 9).

🔗 www.jlmlf.org/store

Find your next holiday gift and join us as a #GoodTroublemaker.

#JLMLF #CyberMonday #CyberMonday2024

Our #Thankyou post acknowledging the Good Troublemakers, donors, volunteers & social media followers who have helped carry on John and Lillian Miles Lewis’ legacy is a good @bsky.app #introduction, right?

#NewtoBluesky

#JLMLF #GoodTrouble #GoodTroublemaker #RepJohnLewis #CivilRights #VotingRights