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Good Trouble Vigil in Orangeburg will honor civil rights icon John Lewis
The Black-Out Candlelight Vigil will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Orangeburg County Courthouse in Orangeburg. Author: Devin Johnson Updated: 8:57 PM EDT July 15, 2021
ORANGEBURG, S.C. A vigil will be held in Orangeburg on Saturday to honor the life and legacy of U.S. Representative and civil rights leader John Lewis on the first anniversary of his death.
In South Carolina, the South Carolina Democratic Women s Council is hosting a Black-Out Candlelight Vigil at 8 p.m. at the Orangeburg County Courthouse in Orangeburg.
Organizers say the event is open to the public, and they encourage people to wear all black to represent a unified commitment to re-build American democracy.
| UPDATED: 12:01, Sat, Jan 2, 2021
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