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SecularMotion

(7,981 posts) Sun Jul 12, 2015, 08:56 AM Jul 2015

Must-see: Congressman John Lewis takes cosplay to new level at Comic-Con

U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Atlanta, just upped the game for cosplayers at San Diego Comic-Con. On Saturday, the civil rights icon dressed as a past version of himself, recreating the outfit he wore as he marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, 50 years ago.

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Must-see: Congressman John Lewis takes cosplay to new level at Comic-Con (Original Post) SecularMotion Jul 2015 OP

K&R Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #1

That is so cool. k&r. nt sufrommich Jul 2015 #2

The graphic novels look great! KeepItReal Jul 2015 #3

They are nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #7

John Lewis is an American Icon Gothmog Jul 2015 #4

I love him Evergreen Emerald Jul 2015 #5

We missed it but watched the tape channel 10 ran nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #6

Starry Messenger

(32,382 posts)

1. K&R

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2015, 10:16 AM

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sufrommich

(22,871 posts)

2. That is so cool. k&r. nt

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Sun Jul 12, 2015, 10:23 AM

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KeepItReal

(7,770 posts)

3. The graphic novels look great!

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Sun Jul 12, 2015, 11:56 AM

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nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

7. They are

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Sun Jul 12, 2015, 12:45 PM

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Gothmog

(182,006 posts)

4. John Lewis is an American Icon

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Sun Jul 12, 2015, 12:37 PM

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Evergreen Emerald

(13,096 posts)

5. I love him

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Sun Jul 12, 2015, 12:39 PM

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He is an American Hero.

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

6. We missed it but watched the tape channel 10 ran

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Sun Jul 12, 2015, 12:45 PM

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the best part were the young kids following.

Though I think we saw the security detail driving them in.

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