With Lewis’ passing five years ago, we lost a moral compass. But in the halls of the Senate recently, Sen. Cory Booker admired Lewis and embodied his spirit of principled activism. He has answered ...

Cory Booker’s record-breaking ... Strom Thurmond’s 1957 filibuster of the Civil Rights Act – the longest speech on the Senate floor before Booker’s performance. When Thurmond needed ...

Cory Booker, D-N.J.,, speaks ... to filibuster the advance of the Civil Rights Act in 1957. “I'm here despite his speech,” said Booker, who spoke openly on the Senate floor of his roots ...

Cory Booker ... to the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Questioner after questioner asked what they could be doing to show their disagreement and worry over the president's policies. Booker told them ...

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Cory Booker ... to watch Booker beat Thurmond’s record. It energized Booker’s beleaguered party. And, as the Trump administration continues to dismantle civil rights laws and protections ...