The Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center proudly proclaimed Aug. 28 as John Lewis Day at the Center, in honor of the late representative.
Fifty-seven years ago, on Aug. 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Lewis, chairman and co-founder of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, delivered a speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He spoke to the lived reality of African Americans at the time: lack of employment, voter suppression, police violence, and homelessness…