Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-20-2020
Publication Title
Omaha World Herald
Abstract
Congressman John Lewis was a friend of mine for 40 years. I mourn the passing of my dear friend, who was 80.
Recommended Citation
Love, Preston Jr., "'My hope is that John Lewis’ life will be as a beacon to our young"" (2020). Black Studies Faculty Publications. 78.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/blackstudfacpub/78
Comments
This article, originally entitled "John Lewis: The First and the Last", was reused with permission from the Omaha World Herald. To see the published article and more from the Omaha World Herald, please visit: https://omaha.com/opinion/preston-love-jr-my-hope-is-that-john-lewis-life-will-be-as-a-beacon/article_807d4561-792e-55aa-81ab-c3efbbc670d0.html.
Preston Love Jr., World-Herald community columnist, is a longtime Omaha civic engagement activist who also teaches black studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.