A mourner pauses by the casket of Rep. John Lewis lying in repose at the Georgia state Capitol on Wednesday in Atlanta. Lewis, who carried the struggle against racial discrimination from Southern battlegrounds of the 1960s to the halls of Congress, died on July 17.A mourner pauses by the casket of Rep. John Lewis lying in repose at the Georgia state Capitol on Wednesday in Atlanta.
Lewis helped organize the 1963 March on Washington and was the last surviving speaker from the event.penned by the congressman shortly before his death. "Ordinary people with extraordinary vision can redeem the soul of America by getting in what I call good trouble, necessary trouble," Lewis wrote."Voting and participating in the democratic process are key. The vote is the most powerful nonviolent change agent you have in a democratic society. You must use it because it is not guaranteed. You can lose it."
In this June 7 photo provided by the Executive Office of District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, the mayor and John Lewis look over a section of 16th Street that has been renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington. It would be Lewis' final public appearance.In this June 7 photo provided by the Executive Office of District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, the mayor and John Lewis look over a section of 16th Street that has been renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington.
Worst President in history is now the worst ex-President in history Nobody in my memory is even a close second to either ObamaGate
Where’s 45?
Awesome service.
Absolutely powerful!!!!!
NPR is a hate group at this point.
MauraRolls I feel like I just witnessed history, saying goodbye to one of the most important men our country has ever produced and listening to the best President of our lifetime giving the best eulogy ever! Two men of high moral character and decency!
kharmabites President Obama was inspiring and intelligent, as usual, giving his eulogy of John Lewis. What a relief to know it's possible to have a real Leader in America.
Goosebumps
That was one hell of a speech!
Sickening to compare Portland to Selma.
Powerful speech. Nothing compares, NOTHING.
This man sounds like a president! A leader! A good human being.
how about riot and politics?
Must be racist people who have to comment and say they don't want to watch it or act like they are hurling. Sad little people. Now the Twitterverse knows who you are.
All the greats are leaving us. 😢
Obama is the greatest living American. Obama American JohnLewis BlackLivesMatter
My President!
You mean politicizing at his funeral.🙄
No thank you.
🤮
And Trump just called the press pool in. What a tiny little man he is.
Thanks for the plug, NPR! It still blows me away that after my life of being a serial sexual assaulter, I’m respected! Absolutely no chance you’d respect me if I were a Republican!
Good memorieswith true Christian references. Not like the coward who holds a Bible upside down After illegally rousting peaceful protestors.
So beautiful!❤️🙏 RIPJohnLewis
because our current president can’t be bothered
No thanks - Clinton is a Crook!
When the time comes, will any former presidents be willing to speak at Trump's funeral?
I did not have sex with that mans wife.
Ok cool keep us updated please
Sorry about John Lewis. The death of Herman Cain is a greater loss to all Americans.
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