During a dedication ceremony in his honor at Freedom Park on Wednesday, U.S. Rep. John Lewis would not allow himself, or anyone, to be distracted by the momentous occasion. “This is a beautiful day in Atlanta, but we must be mindful that there are forces in America trying to take us back to another time and another place,” Lewis said to applause. “We’ve come too far, we’ve made too much progress and we’re not going back. We are going forward.”