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Civil rights leader and U.S. Rep. John R. Lewis, D-Ga., delivers the Commencement address at Bates College on May 29, 2016. (PLEASE CREDIT: Josh Kuckens/Bates College)
Civil rights hero John Lewis to Class of ’16: ‘Get in trouble — good trouble’

Sunday, May 29, 2016 4:22 pm

Inspiriting, droll, and captivating, Lewis' address to the Class of 2016 was the centerpiece of a Bates Commencement that also included goodbyes to two members of the class who passed away too young.

Civil Rights leader Rep. John Lewis to deliver 2016 Commencement address, joining honorands Lisa Genova ’92, Daniel Gilbert and Robert Witt ’62

Friday, April 1, 2016 11:24 am

Often called “one of the most courageous persons the civil rights movement ever produced,” Lewis will deliver the Bates Commencement address and receive an honorary degree on Sunday, May 29.