Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Honor John Lewis' Legacy

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US Senators John Hickenlooper, Tim Scott, Jon Ossoff, and Susan Collins have introduced the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act, a bipartisan, bicameral legislation that aims to establish a new fellowship within the Fulbright Scholarship Program. The John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship will support Americans in studying nonviolent civil rights movements abroad. Companion legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives by U.S. Representative Nikema Williams and Representative Nancy Mace.

This legislation is a response to the legacy of John Lewis, a civil rights icon who dedicated his life to nonviolent civil protest. The fellowship will promote studies, research, and international exchange in the subject of nonviolent movements that established and protected civil rights around the world.

Key Takeaways:

  • The John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act is a bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced by US Senators John Hickenlooper, Tim Scott, Jon Ossoff, and Susan Collins.
  • The fellowship will support Americans in studying nonviolent civil rights movements abroad.
  • Companion legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives by U.S. Representative Nikema Williams and Representative Nancy Mace.
  • The legislation aims to promote studies, research, and international exchange in the subject of nonviolent movements that established and protected civil rights around the world.
  • The J. William Fulbright Scholarship Project is the largest U.S. international exchange program, sending over 370,000 young Americans abroad since its creation in 1946.
  • The John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship will honor the legacy of John Lewis, a civil rights icon who dedicated his life to nonviolent civil protest.
  • The fellowship will provide support for young people to study nonviolent civil rights movements abroad, promoting the work of John Lewis and his vision for a better world.
  • The legislation will ensure that Congressman Lewis' vision for a better world remains an inspiration for future generations.

Linda Earley Chastang Esq., President and CEO of the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation, stated that the bill introduced by Representative Nikema Williams and Representative Nancy Mace in the House and Senator John Hickenlooper in the Senate does exactly what they would envision: bring together and train the next generation of activists and advocates around the world on the history and use of nonviolence as the tool for change.

Statistics:

  • Over 370,000 young Americans have been sent abroad by the J. William Fulbright Scholarship Program since its creation in 1946.
  • The John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship aims to promote studies, research, and international exchange in the subject of nonviolent movements that established and protected civil rights around the world.

Sources:

  • [United States Senators John Hickenlooper, Tim Scott, Jon Ossoff, and Susan Collins]
  • [U.S. Representative Nikema Williams and Representative Nancy Mace]
  • [Linda Earley Chastang Esq., President and CEO of the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation]
  • [J. William Fulbright Scholarship Project]
  • [The John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act]