John Lewis Memorial Will Replace Confederate Monument in Atlanta
A tribute to the late civil rights hero, Rep. John Lewis, will be replacing a long-standing Confederate monument formerly situated outside of the DeKalb County courthouse in Atlanta. What We Know: DeKalb County commissioners approved the resolution last Tuesday after Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson and Decatur Mayor Patti Garrett assembled a task force last fall to determine the best way to honor Lewis. “John was a giant of a man […]