Young Iowans honored with John Lewis Youth Leadership Award

Taking Civil Rights To Congress: John Lewis & Shirley Chisholm

Loading... [REBROADCAST from Nov. 2024] Our November 2024 Full Bio selection was John Lewis: A Life, written by author David Greenberg. Greenberg interviewed Lewis before his death as well as over 250 people for a comprehensive biography about the US Congressman, Civil Rights Activist, and preacher of getting into, as he called it, "good trouble."[REBROADCAST from March 2023] For our Full Bio selection in March 2023, in honor of Women's History …

Young Iowans honored with John Lewis Youth Leadership Award

Two groups of young Iowans were recognized at the Statehouse for their commitment to civil rights issues, receiving the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award.

West High Black Student Union Executive Board receives John Lewis Youth Leadership Award

Edited release 06/20/25 Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate presented the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award to West High School’s Black Student Union Executive Board this week. The award recognizes Iowans who have demonstrated meaningful commitment to addressing civil rights issues and bringing about authentic change in their communities. Nominations for the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award were open to Iowa residents aged 25 years or under. The …