Thursday, February 5, 2009

Rock Hill Man Apologizes for 1961 Attack on John Lewis

A great story as we celebrate Black History Month and a vivid reminder of how far we've come as a nation, a reformed racist named Elwin Wilson formally apologized this week to civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis for participating in a beating of Lewis in Rock Hill in 1961. The story aired this evening on NBC Nightly News. See video below.

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