Decatur erects Rep. John Lewis monument

Name: Decatur erects Rep. John Lewis monument
Uploaded: 2024-08-25T02:45:00Z
Duration: 58 s
Description: Decatur has a new monument honoring late Congressman John Lewis. DeKalb County and the City of Decatur spent four years planning how to honor the civil rights icon and raised $700,000 to start the project. Lewis replaces a Confederate monument that stood for over 100 years.

Decatur has a new monument honoring late Congressman John Lewis. DeKalb County and the City of Decatur spent four years planning how to honor the civil rights icon and raised $700,000 to start the project. Lewis replaces a Confederate monument that stood for over 100 years.

Posted August 24, 2024 10:45pm EDT