ABOUT THE GALA
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Washington, DC

The John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation marked its launch with a gala celebration to serve as a collective moment of reflection on the life and legacy of the civil rights icon John Lewis and also celebrate his and Lillian Miles Lewis' shared vision and values. The event has raised critical funds necessary to underwrite initiatives that advance the values John and Lillian Lewis lived.

The event was hosted by Academy Award nominated actress Alfre Woodard with remarks from Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Foundation CEO Linda Chastang, Reps. Jim Clyburn, Steny Hoyer and Nikema Williams, and Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. Additionally, journalist and civil rights activist Charlayne Hunter-Gault debuted the Foundation’s Good Trouble Talk with Grammy-award winning musical artist Common, who then closed out the event with a musical performance. Juan Winans also performed.

Event co-chairs include John-Miles Lewis, Microsoft Corporate Vice President of US Government Affairs Frederick S. Humphries, Jr., Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights President Kerry Kennedy, Georgia Power Chairman, President and CEO Chris Womack, Home Depot Co-Founder Arthur M. Blank, and Award-winning Actress and Activist Alfre Woodard.

ABOUT THE FOUNDATION
The John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation (JLMLF) is committed to strengthening democracy through civic engagement – guided by truth, integrity, and moral clarity – with a goal of amplifying the voices of rising generations. The JLMLF was founded to continue the legacy of Congressman John Lewis and his wife Lillian Miles Lewis and their dedication to leveraging the power of change to possess transformational power and build a stronger democracy.

The John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation Board includes J. Veronica Biggins, Linda Earley Chastang, Esq., Sherry Frank, Helene D. Gayle, M.D. MPH, Frederick S. Humphries, Jr., Lyndell Vaughn Vann, Mignon Morman Willis and the Lewises’ son, John-Miles Lewis

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