Former Rep John Conyers has died

[Dr. Acula]

John Conyers, former Michigan representative, dies - CNNPolitics
Former Rep. John Conyers dies

By Nia-Malika Henderson, CNN



Updated 4:16 PM ET, Sun October 27, 2019

Washington (CNN)Former Rep. John Conyers, a longtime Michigan Democrat who represented parts of Detroit for more than 50 years before his resignation in 2017, died Sunday, his son, John Conyers III, told CNN.

A founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, Conyers was known as pushing a series of liberal causes, especially from his perch on the Judiciary Committee. He at one time served as chairman of the panel.
This story is breaking and will be updated.
CNN's Nia-Malika Henderson contributed to this report.

 

[Foxtrot]

RIP.

Spoiler

IN.

Before the "woke" TLRepublicans start dropping their facetious 2019-era posthumous targeted attacks.

 

[dj-method-x]

@xoxodede I know this was your guy. Sorry.

This is the man who spearheaded HR 40 for decades.

Former Congressman John Conyers passes away

DETROIT - Detroit Police have confirmed that former Congressman John Conyers passed away in his home Sunday. He was 90.

For more than 50-years, the Highland Park native proudly served as a member of the US House of Representatives.

Conyers began serving his county back in 1948, first with the Michigan National Guard then with the US Army.

In 1963, Conyers focused his attention on the Civil Rights Movement, taking part in the voter's registration drive in Selma Alabama.

John Conyers
Detroit Police have confirmed that former Congressman John Conyers passed away in his home Sunday. He was 90.

"I've been in the civil rights movement, before I was in the political movement," Conyers said.

One year later, his tenure in the US Congress began. Conyers defeated Republican Robert Blackwell with 84% of the vote.

In the middle of Conyers' second term, Detroit was at a breaking point. Riots broke out in the Summer of 1967 after words spread of excessive force by police against African Americans.

The crowds grew larger and Conyers said he took to the streets, with hopes of directing the people's rage into a more positive direction.

He continued to make a name for himself in the Civil Rights Movement. He is responsible for introducing the bill that would make Martin Luther King's birthday a national holiday.

At the end of his tenure, Conyers served 53-years in office making him the longest serving African American in congressional history.

 

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[Problematic Pat]

This the dude who shytted on Dr. Claude Anderson when he was about to bring businesses into a dead Detroit talking bout "We'z can't just help the Blacks. What about the whites in Dearborn".

 

[Captain Crunch]

This the dude who shytted on Dr. Claude Anderson when he was about to bring businesses into a dead Detroit talking bout "We'z can't just help the Blacks. What about the whites in Dearborn".

I know Dr. Anderson talked about doing an Africatown, but is there any news clips or articles about Detroit "leadership" getting in the way?

nevermind
Detroit: Death certificate or rebirth?

 

[Problematic Pat]

I know Dr. Anderson talked about doing an Africatown, but is there any news clips or articles about Detroit "leadership" getting in the way?

He said it himself. DearBorn cacs were whining and the Black political "elite" ran him outta town.

 

[saturn7]

Rest In Paradise



We got to continue where he left off.

 

[dj-method-x]

This the dude who shytted on Dr. Claude Anderson when he was about to bring businesses into a dead Detroit talking bout "We'z can't just help the Blacks. What about the whites in Dearborn".

Reported



Tired of you militant republican imbeciles shytting on well meaning black people who fought for us — mere minutes after their death because you disagreed with how they handled a situation or two in 90 years of their lives. It’s fukking disturbing and lame af.

 

[Deflatedhoopdreams]

RIP to that brotha

 

[O³ (O cubed)]

They did that brother dirty. RIP

 

[T.H.E. Goat]

We’re losing our OG’s in office too fast

 

[xoxodede]

Thanks for this post.

Yeah, this hits hard.

I am very grateful to have known him and his family. He was truly a mentor and just a wonderful person, IMO.

If anything, I hope we all can honor his legacy with continuing to push for reparations.





I will definitely be at the Homegoing.

 

[Vandelay]

RIP...

But I'm trying to find out who Nia Malika Henderson is...

 

[Baracka Flocka Flame]

Shame he got metoo’d right before death