Article snippet: Former Rep. MORE (D-Mich.), the longest-serving African American House member in congressional history, died Sunday at age 90. "Today, the city of Detroit, The United States and the world lost a fearless civil rights leader and hero, Congressman, John James Conyers, Jr.," a spokesperson for the Conyers family said in a statement. "Congressman Conyers was a devoted father and husband and his world revolved around securing justice against racial and economic discrimination. A founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus and throughout his 53 years in U.S. Congress, Conyers authored or sponsored legislation that impacted the lives of millions; including the Martin Luther King Holiday Act. His legacy and advocacy for human rights will live on forever," the spokesperson added in the statement. Conyers, a veteran of the Korean War and a participant in the Civil Rights movement, was a co-founder of the Congressional Black Caucus and chaired the House Oversight and Reform Committee from 1989 to 1995. He also introduced the bill establishing a national holiday commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. He was also the first African American to serve as the dean of the House, or the longest continually serving current member. Conyers was a member of the House Judiciary Committee during the Watergate investigation into former President Nixon and was on Nixon’s “enemies list.” During his tenure, he also regularly introduced bills to establish a single-payer healt... Link to the full article to read more