obituaries

Coronavirus Victims: Meatpacker And Father Of 6 Saul Sanchez

4:25pm July 20, 2020

Saul Sanchez, a father of six and a beloved community member in Greeley, Colo., was one of thousands of meatpacking employees who contracted the coronavirus. He died of COVID-19 at age 78.

In November 2016, Congressman John Lewis viewed for the first time images and his arrest record from a March 5, 1963, nonviolent sit-in at Nashville's segregated lunch counters.

National

Civil Rights Leader John Lewis Never Gave Up Or Gave In

8:08pm July 19, 2020

by Debbie Elliott

The longtime Georgia congressman died Friday of pancreatic cancer. Lewis, who devoted his life to activism and the civil rights movement, was known as "the conscience of the Congress."

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President Barack Obama presents a 2010 Presidential Medal of Freedom to U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. The civil rights giant died Friday.

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In Tributes, John Lewis Remembered As An American Hero

5:59pm July 18, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Lawmakers from across the political spectrum remembered Rep. John Lewis as a man who embodied the best of American ideals and a stalwart champion for civil rights.

Eleanor Holmes Norton And Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Remember John Lewis

5:14pm July 18, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the two congresswomen about the life and legacy of the late congressman John Lewis, who died on Friday at the age of 80.

Remembering Georgia Congressman John Lewis

5:14pm July 18, 2020

by Emma Hurt

Former Georgia Congressman John Lewis is remembered for his leadership in the civil rights movement, including his push to create the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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Rev. CT Vivian, A Civil Rights Pioneer, Dies At 95

3:59pm July 17, 2020

Civil rights pioneer the Rev. Cordy Tindell "CT" Vivian died Friday at age 95. Vivian was renowned for participating in Freedom Rides and sit-ins and advocating for Black voting rights.

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Religion

Coronavirus Victims: 1st Muslim Prison Chaplain In Texas, Akbar Nurid-Din Shabazz

3:59pm July 17, 2020

Akbar Nurid-Din Shabazz, the first Muslim chaplain in the Texas criminal justice system, died of COVID-19 on April 23. He was 70.

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National

Civil Rights Leader C.T. Vivian Dies At 95

10:37am July 17, 2020

Vivian was a member of Martin Luther King Jr.'s inner circle of advisers. Steve Inskeep talks to civil rights activist Josie Johnson about Vivian's life and legacy.

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The creators of The Magic School Bus series: illustrator Bruce Degen and author Joanna Cole, posing at the Scholastic Store in New York City in an undated photo.

Books
Arts

'The Magic School Bus' Series Author Joanna Cole Has Died

6:07pm July 15, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The 75-year-old author of more than 250 books for children — including The Magic School Bus series, which became a beloved staple of PBS' children's programming, died July 12.

Remembering Naya Rivera's Legacy For LGBT People Of Color

5:27am July 15, 2020

Actress Naya Rivera, known for playing Santana Lopez on the show Glee, died earlier this week. Many reflect on Rivera's impact for representing LGBTQ+ people of color in her work.