those who have faced down violent racism in america. selma march, u.s. congressman john lewis was georgia was beaten when confronted crossing edwin pettis bridge, bloody sunday. after the attack on jewish worshippers in poway, took to the floor. we ve come to the point in this nation where we can no longer attend church, go to the synagogue or mosque without feerg the worst. how many lives until we decide there is no room in america for hate? i sat down with john lewis in washington. it s memorial day but want to talk about the hateful acts in
even on capitol hill, people come and see me, doesn t matter whether black or hispanic, white, native american, they always say thank you. and sometimes people break down and cry. and i say please don t cry. people say i m going to pass out. once a lady came, i said please don t pass out, i m not a doctor. you re such a man of history. say this to your face but i don t know anybody else who has been through the sit-ins and freedom riders and being there on edwin pettis bridge and getting beaten almost to death and to be with bobby kennedy in indianapolis that night having to talk about him being shot to crowd of african-americans.