John Lewis

== In popular culture ==
[[File:John Lewis (50121466602) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Lewis at [[Nationals Park]] in 2018 to throw out the [[ceremonial first pitch]] before [[Jackie Robinson Day]]]]
Lewis was portrayed by [[Stephan James (actor)|Stephan James]] in the 2014 film [[Selma (film)|''Selma'']].<ref>{{Citation |title=Selma (2014) |work=IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1020072/fullcredits |access-date=July 14, 2022 |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124212543/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1020072/fullcredits |url-status=live }}</ref> He made a cameo appearance in the music video for [[Young Jeezy]]'s song "[[My President]]", which was released in the month of Obama's inauguration.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9sABRosdNg "Young Jeezy – My President ft. Nas"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120090039/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9sABRosdNg |date=November 20, 2015 }}. YouTube. From 3'17" to 3'19" in.</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Soderberg |first=Brandon |date=February 18, 2009 |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music-video-roundup-young-jeezys-my-president-is-black-relics-of-cynicism/ |title=Music Video Round-Up: Young Jeezy's 'My President Is Black' & Relics of Cynicism |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813111654/https://www.slantmagazine.com/house/article/music-video-roundup-young-jeezys-my-president-is-black-relics-of-cynicism |archive-date=August 13, 2018 |url-status=live |work=[[Slant Magazine]] |access-date=January 20, 2017 }}</ref> In 2017, John Lewis voiced himself in the ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]'' episode "[[Arthur Takes a Stand]]".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ajc.com/news/local/pbs-kids-show-arthur-wishes-john-lewis-speedy-recovery/aYbdufdPBGkjp13oLgOESJ/ |title=PBS Kids TV show 'Arthur' wishes John Lewis a 'speedy recovery' |last=Habersham |first=Raisa |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=December 31, 2019 |access-date=July 18, 2020 |archive-date=August 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802163829/https://www.ajc.com/news/local/pbs-kids-show-arthur-wishes-john-lewis-speedy-recovery/aYbdufdPBGkjp13oLgOESJ/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Lewis's life was chronicled in the 2017 PBS documentary ''John Lewis: Get in the Way''<ref>{{IMDb title|tt4924818|John Lewis: Get in the Way}}</ref> and the 2020 CNN Films documentary ''[[John Lewis: Good Trouble]]''.<ref>{{IMDb title|tt10310096|John Lewis: Good Trouble}}</ref>

Lewis appeared in the 2019 documentary ''[[Bobby Kennedy for President]]'', in which Lewis commends [[Robert F. Kennedy]] especially in regards to his support for civil rights throughout his time as a senator for New York and during [[Robert F. Kennedy 1968 presidential campaign|Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign]].<ref name="Morfoot 2018">{{Cite news |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/robert-f-kennedy-netflix-bobby-kennedy-for-president-documentary-1202728214/ |title=Netflix Nabs 'Bobby Kennedy for President' Documentary Series (EXCLUSIVE) |last=Morfoot |first=Addie |date=March 16, 2018 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=September 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917105154/https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/robert-f-kennedy-netflix-bobby-kennedy-for-president-documentary-1202728214/|archive-date=September 17, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Lewis also recounted his deep sorrow following the 1968 [[Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy|assassinations of Kennedy]] and [[Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.|Martin Luther King Jr.]]<ref name="Gilbert 2018">{{Cite news |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/04/bobby-kennedy-for-president-review-netflix/559010/ |title='Bobby Kennedy for President' Captures an Awkward Icon |last=Gilbert |first=Sophie |date=April 30, 2018 |work=[[The Atlantic]]|access-date=September 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917143133/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/04/bobby-kennedy-for-president-review-netflix/559010/|archive-date=September 17, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

Lewis appeared alongside [[Amandla Stenberg]] to present ''[[Green Book (film)|Green Book]]'' as a nominee for [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]] at the [[91st Academy Awards]] that took place on February 24, 2019.

Lewis attended [[comics convention]]s to promote his graphic novel, most notably the [[San Diego Comic-Con]], which he attended in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017. During the 2015 convention, Lewis led, along with his graphic novel collaborators Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell, an impromptu simulated Selma civil rights march arm in arm with children, during which he wore the same clothes as he did on Bloody Sunday, garnering thousands of con goers to participate. The event became so popular it was repeated in 2016 and 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/john-lewis-march-comic-con-2015-7 |title=Congressman and Civil Rights legend John Lewis went to Comic-Con dressed as a real-life hero: Himself |first=Joshua |last=Rivera |date=July 15, 2015 |access-date=July 20, 2020 |website=[[Business Insider]] |archive-date=July 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718203423/https://www.businessinsider.com/john-lewis-march-comic-con-2015-7 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Cavna |first=Michael |author-link=Michael Cavna |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/07/13/the-real-origin-story-behind-how-rep-john-lewis-became-the-hit-of-comic-con/ |title=The real origin story behind how Rep. John Lewis became THE hit of Comic-Con |date=July 13, 2015 |access-date=July 20, 2020 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |archive-date=July 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720014907/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2015/07/13/the-real-origin-story-behind-how-rep-john-lewis-became-the-hit-of-comic-con/ |url-status=live }}</ref>