Apple's official website is one of the most visited websites on a daily basis. In dozens of different languages, the Big Apple pretends to be and is a machine for selling products on the Internet. Although the existence of more and more physical stores could reduce online sales, what is certain is that the amount of information that we can instantly consult on the web is quite wide. Apple also uses its website to pay tribute to personalities who have died or have done something memorable for the country, usually the United States. On this occasion, this weekend, they have paid tribute to the congressman john lewis, died on July 17 due to pancreatic cancer.
Apple's tribute to John Lewis on its official website
Never be afraid to make noise and get into necessary trouble.
With this quote from Congressman John Lewis, Apple pays tribute on the weekend of his passing. The tribute was on Apple's home page in the United States, eliminating any sign of promotion of products and operating systems on its cover. The existence of tributes of this type make Apple a committed company.
John Lewis was a congressman in the United States House of Representatives from 1987 until the day of his death, on July 17, 2020. Defender of human and civil rights of Afro-Americans, Lewis is a symbol of freedom and strength in a country that leaves divided for reasons that he defended all his life.
For the current CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, John Lewis was an endearing and important person. He visited the headquarters of the Big Apple on several occasions and made statements in favor of Cook in the media. In them, Tim Cook was congratulated for having overcome the leadership of a company whose shadow was projected over that of Steve Jobs. John Lewis described Cook as a character with grace, courage and will.