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AMERICAN HERO

E “JOHN LEWIS: CONscience of a Nation” [Aug. 3–10]: It was never our imagined perfection that defined America’s greatness. Our finest citizens have always included those who, through no fault of their own, were born into times of despicable imperfections and injustice, and somehow found the courage to dedicate a lifetime to staring that evil in the face and fighting it fearlessly. John Lewis

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