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1. Thanks for this! Coincidentally, today is the anniversary of John Lewis'

Wed Feb 28, 2018, 12:50 AM

Feb 2018

first arrest, 58 years ago, for a lunch-counter sit-in in Nashville, where he was a bible college student.

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Freedom on the Menu [View all] sheshe2 Feb 2018 OP

That Woolworths lunch counter has now been restored Docreed2003 Feb 2018 #2

I would love to see it someday. sheshe2 Feb 2018 #4

We should have a Nashville DU meet-up! Come on down sheshe! Tanuki Feb 2018 #5

Lol! sheshe2 Feb 2018 #6

Here is the article from a few weeks ago Docreed2003 Feb 2018 #7

Thank you for the link. sheshe2 Feb 2018 #8

I was thrilled to see this piece of history restored Docreed2003 Feb 2018 #9

Hey, Docreed. sheshe2 Feb 2018 #11

He is a hero, Tanuki. sheshe2 Feb 2018 #3

Mahalo for this poignant work of art, she Cha Feb 2018 #10

Hey you, thanks. sheshe2 Feb 2018 #12

Yup, it spread. qwlauren35 Feb 2018 #14

Found this from BHM 2017 when I did the Civil Rights Movement. qwlauren35 Feb 2018 #15

Thank you, qwlauren. sheshe2 Feb 2018 #16