Like the DL I get that feeling of peace reading Lewis's words, and wonder what it would have been like to be around MLK Jr. and the others that Lewis mentions as being his inspirations and teachers. Shadow and Bone Six of Crows Red, White & Royal Blue A Court of Thorns and Roses The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo On the Come Up Circe The Night Circus Black Voices Celebrate Black History Month with these brilliant Black authors. Thank you. I looked at him. Read a Sample. Parks drew motivation from her long-timeposition as local secretary for the NAACP the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. We're not there yet. We studied Thoreau in civil disobedience. I had been through many, many peaceful, nonviolent protests and had never ever witnessed anything like that. And that juxtaposition seemed to be very powerful and I wanted to get the congressman's reaction to that. LEWISI don't think the black caucus issued any statement concerning the Treyvon Martin shooting. So if two men or two women fall in love and want to get married, they should be able to do just that. Our election become an auction and it will go to the highest bidder. Their guns were absolute love and readiness to devote themselves to a better society. We're committed to helping #nextgenleaders. The worst of propriety Lewis ever attested was the State Union speech in which President Obama was mentioned as a liar.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'goodbooksummary_com-box-4','ezslot_6',107,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-goodbooksummary_com-box-4-0'); However, it looks like people start to see the truth. Congressman John Lewis of Georgia is with me. The opening of the eyes of people resembled Lewis of the civil rights movement the robust wind that passed through the US and changed the spiritual identity of the country. The author, John Lewis, is from a family consisting of sharecroppers in the South in the Jim Crow age and stood up to assist form the movement of civil rights with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. After that, he was a leader. Enjoy 3 days of full online access to 25,000+ summaries Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. Thanks for listening all. God bless you this morning. Lewis and his activist friends found power in their beliefs at the time they finally managed to throw aside these man-made ideas made to bring them down. He bears witness to the ways in which these practices came together in the Civil Rights Movement, and particularly in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, to create a context where the movement was modeling the kind of world it was striving to create. LEWISDiane, what I try to suggest that in these times, in these days that we live, something is going wrong in our society. We help you to meet your learning objectives. Lewis, John, 1940 February 21-> Philosophy. In reality, facing violence and inequality made the faith of Lewis and his counterparts more powerful. MS. DIANE REHMCongressman Lewis joins me in the studio. You know, I talk about being in one house, one family and I still believe that. Congress. When in fact, a lot of the evidence has shown exactly the opposite, that he has been tutoring blacks, that he has been bending over backwards to help them. And he probably misspoke. REHMNow, hasn't that been before this Congress? As he writes, "All of our work, all our struggle, all our days add up to one purpose: to reconcile ourselves to the truth, and finally accept once and for all that we are one people, one family, the human family, that we are all emanations of one divine source and that source is Love.". What was it that went into the water or the air at that time? And I've thought more people would be united like, you know, young adults. Inspiring Youll want to put into practice what youve read immediately. Good morning to you. The right to vote is so important. John Lewis: As we started walking . In Across That Bridge, Congressman John Lewis draws from his experience as a prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement to offer timeless wisdom, poignant recollections, and powerful principles for anyone interested in challenging injustices and inspiring real change toward a freer, more peaceful society. These are going to be the leaders of the 21st century. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. REHMYou have to, of course, have all the facts. This is the typical life path that continues to rule contemporary culture. There are people that want to undo the Act. Children were getting sad and confused with all the details of legalized discrimination and this shows a great advancement. We call it the We Shall Overcome speech. It's titled "Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change." LEWISAnd I also take the position that I fought too long and too hard against discrimination based on race and color not to stand up and fight against discrimination based on sexual orientation. Individuals, members of the caucus, like other members of Congress and other black leaders took position, but I don't think the black caucus took a position. And if he succeeds, if he continues, then America will continue to succeed and maybe emerge as the hope of people from around the world. TOMMYBlacks are aborting at five times the rate of whites. This short book is Lewis' guide for the young activists in the world today. Across That Bridge (2017) is a poignant account from one of America's most powerful activists on the qualities that protestors need to embody to bring about lasting change. However, encouraging humankind to allow their light glow is not initiated by Lewis. He thought that the eventual aim of Americas developers was alike: Making it easy, not challenging for every citizen to follow their dreams. And to see these young people -- I shouldn't get into name -- I shouldn't start calling colleges and universities, but they understand. We continued to walk. In this engaging memoir, he details his journey through rural Alabama, the 1960s-era voting rights protests and the halls of Congress. We're better people than that. This right was not readily available for John Lewis. The Prologue opens on Edmund Pettus Bridge, where Lewis and other protestors face terrible violence from local law enforcement. In a new book titled "Across that Bridge," Congressman Lewis draws on lessons learned as a leader of the civil rights movement in the '60s, to inspire today's grass roots activists fighting for social, economic and political change. It was poisoned that we would do everything possible to win and win at any cost. John Lewis organized the March on Washington with MLK, served on the Atlanta City Council, and was a founding member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Do join us, 800-433-8850. 8 Very good. Yes, it is particularly applicable in activism. For instance he argues that people are born good, and that racism occurs because people have been poorly taught. This past is a significant memory that shows things may look gloomy like in the time of Lewis on the top of that bridge. ESAYes. However, these gloomy times are only initial points for better things. The success of the civil rights movement could only become likely with the people like Lewis that committed to study, plan, and prepare for years. After three days, your trial will expire automatically. I appreciate your comments. Lewis was a Freedom Rider, spoke at 1963's March on . WAYNESo, you know, what Mr. Lewis is saying today just really does not match up with the rhetoric that I've heard from him over the last few years. We didn't know what was gonna happen. His belief had swept away all the strength of them.if(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[250,250],'goodbooksummary_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_7',109,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-goodbooksummary_com-large-leaderboard-2-0'); Did you hear the statement: Patience is a virtue.? Finished Across That Bridge by John Lewis. He thought that we came to life to perform our abilities completely so that our possibility to glow could be seen by everyone. A must read for those in the struggle today for equality and fairness. He died on July 17, 2020. This was one of the gloomiest times of the American civil rights movement. We made a lot of progress but we still have a great distance to go. At the time people started to quit their permissions, the conditions started to change. Today, we are still racially divided although we work together and we go to school and we play, but our hearts and our minds still seem to be from the past. A beautiful book, and a very teachable book. We all live in the same house. REHMDid the congressional black caucus come out with statements regarding the shooting, the killing of Treyvon Martin? I recommend this book to anyone who cares about truth, goodness and working for justice. similar to the Dalai Lama, here is a man I would be interested in just being in his presence as he goes about daily activities and meetings, just to witness interactions with others. LEWISWell, you're right. I'm going to continue to speak about the way of peace, the way of love, the way of nonviolence. Another thing I didn't like was the middle of the book in which Lewis gave principles of the movement that should be followed today. Just the way we -- particularly how everything's -- everyone's reacted towards the Trayvon Lewis (sic) incident in Florida. This is a fantastic book for anyone, no matter what age, interested in helping improve the lives of others and changing the world in which we live in today. The sections are titled: faith, patience, study, act, peace, love and reconciliation. In addition to the threats to kill him and messages of hate, he, his spouse, and their four little kids were attacked with verbal and physical violence, bomb assaults, and even assassination trials. John Lewis discusses his comic book series MARCH on a special episode of NPT's A WORD ON WORDS. However, it is not sufficient to affect the world positively. However, Lewis was thinking that we are one family. As always, send your email to drshow@wamu.org. John Bazemore / AP Did you have a belief that you know it is true within all of your veins? I know the mayor. Across that Bridge is beautiful and inspiring book. In Across That Bridge, Congressman John Lewis draws from his experience as a prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement to offer timeless wisdom, poignant recollections, and powerful principles for anyone interested in challenging injustices and inspiring real change toward a freer, more peaceful society. We are not even meeting in many places in your own state of Georgia, your own home state, a replacement birth rate. In Across That Bridge, Congressman John Lewis draws from his experience as a prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement to We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It challenged me to think of how I view the political & moral climate & how I choose to react. We come within hearing distance of the State Trooper. Barack Obama praised John Lewis at his funeral: Like many US citizens, I am greatly indebted to John Lewis and his powerful vision of freedom.. We need to have all of the facts. To vote is the most precious instrument we have in a democratic society. He draws the respect of every colleague on both sides of the partisan aisle. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. This clause let anybody vote without any obstacle if their grandfathers had the right to vote. Even at the highest level of our government, you see members of the Congress putting down other members, putting down the President of the United States. At its worst, it resembles an extended campaign speech: Some people have told me that I am a rare bird in the blue sky of dreamers despite every attempt to keep me down, I have not been shaken. In between these extremes is the advice of a wise uncle who has earned the right to say his peace. In Across That Bridge, Congressman John Lewis draws from his experience as a prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement to offer timeless wisdom, poignant recollections, and powerful principles for anyone interested in challenging injustices and inspiring real change toward a freer, more peaceful society. Word Count: 440. I've long held this position and I attend a lot of churches in my district in Georgia. 7 Good. REHMAnd welcome back. The triumph of truth. John Lewis is an amazing human being, a true leader & has an unbelievable outlook on life today in America & the world which I find even more incredible because of the things he has lived through & endured. Thus, he committed his life to get to know the reasons for his world to be in this way. Getting to know how life should be and constructing a plan for executing it. REHMAnd here is a question from Rye, N.H. Donna says, "I wonder what place race played into the Republican Congress, what they said about defeating the new president as their first priority at the beginning of President Obama's term.". His election, in spite of all of us, it lift our dreams, our aspirations, and we should embrace it even today and just think of the distance, the progress we've made, and do what we can to see that this president succeeds. So you have to be prepared. Currently, activists of the Arab Spring, Black Lives Matter, and the Occupy Movement are battling the same wars that were battled in the civil rights movement. A beautiful book. Being from Georgia, have you had any interaction or did you during the '60s, '70s with a place in southwest Georgia that's kind of underreported in the civil rights movement known as Koinonia Farms? But there's not much going on in America that say that this president, here and there, that this president is not one of us, that he's not a citizen. He thought rancor existed at unprecedented levels that were even not observed in the 1960s. I was proud to see the recognition given to the school, and prouder to see it stated that Mrs. Thank you so much. There's a photograph of the late President John F. Kennedy sailing on his beloved Victura on the wall of U.S. Rep. John Lewis' 19th-floor office that bares this quote: "One man can make a . You say there is a unique hostility in these times that almost seems worse to me than what we experienced in the 1960s. The part of the book I liked best was Lewis's thorough explanation of the philosophy of the non-violent movement. REHMThat's an interesting point to make. In my own view there needs to be what I like to call a revolution of values, a revolution of ideas, how we treat all of our citizens, all of our brothers and sisters. LEWISI thought I saw death. He decided to learn the ways to assist people who are made resentful by hate. He does go back to his home in Georgia probably every weekend. People voted against everything that the Democrats had proposed and everything that this president has proposed. And we must not let that happen. I'm a member of the Democratic Party. Discover your next favorite book with getAbstract. We can talk about ending war and we can march for ending war, we can do everything in our power, but war is never going to end as long as our hearts are hardened against each other. Pema Chdrn, Love: We are all bound by the ties of love Even as there is cohesive force in blind matter so much must there be in all things animate and the name for that cohesive force among animate beings is Love. Mohandas Gandhi, Reconciliation: This little light of mine, Im going to let it shine. Harry Dixon Loes, Your email address will not be published. Every page is filled with lines that are quotable. This spark has different shapes in everyone because we have different abilities. Hachette Book Group USA, Legislators > United States > Biography. Accessed day month year. Therefore, we use a set of 20 qualities to characterize each book by its strengths: Applicable Youll get advice that can be directly applied in the workplace or in everyday situations. The Best Leaders are Feedback Magnets Heres How to Become One. I highly recommend this book to readers who want to develop more meaning in their lives, advocates of social justice, or those who love to read about history. REHMThanks for your call, Tommy. LEWISI take a position similar to a position that Martin Luther King, Jr. took many, many years ago, that races don't fall in love and get married. We have lots of callers here. I have the feeling you had a particular bridge in mind when you titled that book. If we have to find a way to say to people if you don't vote, you don't count. REHMJohn Lewis, member of the United States Congress from the Fifth District in Georgia. It must be equality for all and not just for some. Lewis, John, 1940 February 21-United States. It's obscene. (2012). Lewis, John. Civil rights activists transformed the ongoing unjust situations for African Americans in the strongest country of the world in just 12 years. Our guest is Congressman John Lewis, Democrat from Georgia's 5th congressional district and author of a newly released historical narrative titled, "Across T. I like to play soccer too :) Good Reads Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/106467014-sava-ate, Employee to Entrepreneur by Steve Glaveski [Book Summary - Review]. Nowadays, it's frequently challenging to focus. I had a colleague from my state of Georgia just a few weeks ago had an amendment on the floor to prohibit the Department of Justice for using any money to enforce one section of the Voting Rights Act. These inspirational essays describe the virtues and moral qualities that empowered the author in his fight against the injustices that denied equal rights and opportunities to African-American citizens of the United States. For instance, it may offer decent advice in some areas while being repetitive or unremarkable in others. LEWISWhen I saw and read what happened and how it happened, it made me very sad. We will see less. REHMBut surely you're not saying that if President Obama loses the election that America would not continue to move forward. Some mistakenly believe that mere fatigue prompted Parks, a seamstress, to refuse to leave herseat. But as young white Americans, as young Latinos and young Asian Americans and Native -- they're just wonderful. They are recalling or recognizing that we are one. We will feel less. We did have bipartisan bills on the floor and they passed. Never let anyoneany person or any forcedampen, dim or diminish your light. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. Winston Churchill, Peace: Peace is softening what is rigid in our hearts. Helpful Youll take-away practical advice that will help you get better at what you do. This graphic memoir tells the story of John Lewis from early childhood to his college years. DOWNLOAD OPTIONS No suitable files to display here. He calls on the Occupy Movement, the Arab Spring and other grassroots leaders to focus on the nonviolent principles that propelled his generation: Faith, patience, study, truth, peace and love. At the peak of the bridge, they saw the State troopers and the assigned citizens of Alabama. But yet then he speaks of his unbridled support of Mr. Obama and then yet Mr. Obama goes out and says the GOP want to poison your air, poison your water, throw grandma off the cliff and that's okay. LEWISI think in America there's still a racial divide. I just want to be brief here and just start out by thanking you for your service. He was arrested more than 40 times, physically attacked and jailed in the fight for desegregation. While the rating tells you how good a book is according to our two core criteria, it says nothing about its particular defining features. We look at every kind of content that may matter to our audience: books, but also articles, reports, videos and podcasts. You go to Appalachia and see how many of our white brothers and sisters are living. REP. JOHN LEWISGood morning, Diane. The civil rights movement enhanced this story in a very significant way. REHMBut haven't Democrats used the filibuster? Love in action. Find out more about . I said, I'm not going to become bitter, I'm not going to become hostile. Are you sure you want to remove the highlight? This may sound contrary to common-sense. "I truly believe when you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to do something. I had the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama in mind. LEWISThat's not good for America. We learned how to go to the Moon, but why could not we learn how to live peacefully together? Speak up and then move your feet, make some noise. Published in 1993, it is narrated by Sylvie Castelli, who remembers a time when she went on a walk with her mother near the Parisian Place de la Concorde. We will hear less. And before we can pass back to kneel and pray, the major said, troopers advance. John Lewis, in full John Robert Lewis, (born February 21, 1940, near Troy, Alabama, U.S.died July 17, 2020, Atlanta, Georgia), American civil rights leader and politician best known for his chairmanship of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and for leading the march that was halted by police violence on the Edmund Pettus Bridge Across That Bridge Quotes Showing 1-30 of 79 "You are a light. It is a success in itself that you study sufficiently so that you own your truth completely. A contrast is called to mind between the aimless rioting and looting seen in present day, and the studied, planned, non-violent approaches of the earlier era, that led to an end of segregation and other injustices in the American South. Finally, Lewis is too liberal for my political views. REHMAnd you're listening to "The Diane Rehm Show." Lewis talks in detail about how he was able, mentally and emotionally, to put himself into situations over and over where he faced hatred, incarceration, and violence. The recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Congressman Lewis has represented Georgia's Fifth Congressional District since 1986. Lewis, who served 17 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives on behalf of the state of Georgia, is known for organizing the 1963 March on Washington and leading the first Selma to Montgomery march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge on Bloody Sunday in 1965. However, no matter what, they turned back and waited consistently every single day. These are perhaps the most powerful, for Lewis's generosity of spirit and commitment to justice shine through brightly, illuminating the possibilities of what it means to be fully human in our world and resist brutality and oppression. 9 Superb. Often an instant classic and must-read for everyone. Lots of pacifist protestors were ruthlessly battered, and hospitalization was needed for some of them. He built the book around several practices that are essential for social justice work: faith, patience, study, truth, peace, love and reconciliation. Thank you, Diane, and an honor to be with you this morning. Short break and we'll be right back. But at the same time, I had what I call an executive session with myself. APA format Lewis, John. I do recommend this book, but it was a little disappointing for me. LEWISWell, sir, let me just respond by saying I believe that we should let the legal system work. BILLAnd just secondly real quick, could you speak briefly about my personal hero who you just mentioned, the 39th President of the United States who stood up during this period for civil rights, an area, as you well know, from Albany to Americus that was so difficult. drpodcast@wamu.org, 4401 Connecticut Avenue NW|Washington, D.C. 20008|(202) 885-1200. Additionally, Congressman Lewis' book is very spiritual and courageous. To find solutions, he examined all the prime philosophers and theologians and obtained a Ph.D. along the way. And let's go back to the march through the middle of the Tea Party rally in 2010 where the accusations were that they had racial slurs thrown at them, but in this digital age, there was not a single picture, not a single recording of any racial slurs during that entire time. With love, they allowed Black people to see that they are not lower in status. Although it has been decades since the historic social upheavals of the 1960s, Americans continue to look to the Civil Rights Movement as the apotheosis of political expression. In 1961, South buses were separated according to race although there is a Supreme Court decision that disallows this. LEWISWe believed in the way of peace, in the way of love, in the way of nonviolent, and some of the people that attacked me and beat me during the '60s have come up and said, I'm sorry, will you forgive me. He was going down the wrong path and he recognized that. And not one minister ever said anything to me about my position. I was at Brown University. What we need to do is to embrace it and not be afraid. If you have any question about this novel, Please don't hesitate to contact us or translate team. We kept the faith, we kept our eyes on the prize, and there was a sense of righteous indignation all across America when they heard about what happened on radio or saw it on television or read it in their newspapers. We rate each piece of content on a scale of 110 with regard to these two core criteria. He learned what his people were going through. Its dangerous to the future of the republic for us to let this happen. (Thanks Laura!) But if people want to go out and organize a third party -- a third, fourth, they have the right to do it. In 1965, John Lewis was nearly killed as he led a group of protesters across the Edmund Pettus Bridge to protest racial discrimination in voting. Stay up-to-date with emerging trends in less time. I also wanted to thank him for being such a role model for college students (unintelligible) on that students can change the world for the better. I often found myself highlighting Lewis' words while reading and making note of the advice he gives in each chapter. RIP John Lewis and THANK YOU! Here are 10 quotes from Lewis that provide perspective and inspiration for the fight for social justice. http://glose.com/book/across-that-bridge REHMCongressman John Lewis of Georgia, his new book is titled "Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change." Lewis himself lived with a broken cranium that opened scars throughout his life. Greene's stories frequently demonstrate a liberal use of irony, providing both a comic turn and poignant message. You're welcome to be part of the conversation. Sylvie shocked her mother by telling her that she did not love her fianc, leading to tension between the two and a cascade of difficult events. I want to tell you God bless you and family and I love you dearly. Thus, nothing could undermine your belief that your convictions are correct. Tip O'Neill was the outgoing speaker, and it was a different climate, a different environment that people did meet. That was gonna take us back, and even now, all these many years later, more than 30 states have introduced legislation, and several of the states passed legislation to make it more difficult, to make it almost impossible for many people to register to vote. An instance of the success of the movement could be observed in the talk of Lewis about the bad old days with kids of the partitioned South. Explain what you mean. REHMAnd now that Voting Rights Act is in some ways being challenged. Glose, glose.com/book/across-that-bridge. I loved this book (read it in one sitting) and as Douglas Brinkley says in his foreward every young person should read this homily on civility. His bounty is an example of how actions can be used to show your truth is respectable. The rising civil rights member John Lewis refined the characteristics needed to make a permanent transformation in the course of his life of activism. Parks was not someone who just sat down because she was tired, but was a committed civil rights activist who put her faith in the tools she learned at Highlander and chose to take the stand that was needed. It's a smaller book, broken up into sections on foundational lessons from Lewis's life, like "Faith," "Patience," "Peace," and "Love." You just travel to some other part. LEWISWell, I happen to believe in the Democratic Party. I believe the true destiny of humankind is to recollect that it is light and to learn how to abide in infinite awareness of the divine in all matters of human affairs, Love is the willingness to sacrifice, to be beaten, to go to jail, to be killed for the betterment of society rather than live out your life in silence. 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