oldest, and everyone in between. the urgency of now. we ve got to make something happen. lee saunders and dennis van rokel, thanks for coming on the show tonight. we will certainly see you in the morning. still ahead, my interview with a living icon. congressman john lewis from the steps of the lincoln memorial. you re watching the continuing coverage of a special edition of politicsnation. live from lincoln memorial. when we allow freedom to ring. when we let it ring from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of god s children, black men and white men, jews and protestants and catholics will be able to join hands and sing free at last, free at last,
he organized that march. yes, he did. great organizers and great teachers. he had this unusual ability to see the big picture and all the little parts that had to be put together piece by piece. he pulled together there were only about 12 of us working with him up on 135th street that summer. i understand he gave you a scholarship. that s right. he did. but he was a masterful tactician and a practical pragmatic person. by the time we got washington the day before the march, all the work was done. all we had to do is wait. thank you both for your time tonight. thank you, reverend. thank you. much, much more from our special two-hour edition of politicsnation live from lincoln memorial. including berniece a. king on what her father s legacy means now 50 years later. and my interview with a living icon. congressman john lewis. my mother made the best toffee in the world.
to make history 50 years ago. tonight we ll hear from some of those voices. plus my interview with a living icon. a man who brought the crowd to their feet that august day. congressman john lewis. we do not get legislation out of this congress. the time will come when we will march through the streets of jackson, through the streets of danville, through the streets of cambridge. a legend in her own right joins me on set. and as we go to break, the music that day was an essential part of the event. it included a legendary rendition of we shall overcome led by joan baez and sung by a chorus of hundreds of thousands of people.
as a matter of fact, in south carolina, he gave a speech in south carolina and found that the impact of voter suppression had an impact on black and brown voters, for example. he s been a champion voting for basic easy access for every american to vote. you know, we ve had some big position government, secretary of commerce, and housing and the like, but none more key than justice. justified by an even playing field. that s the american dream where every american has a fair chance. the department of justice is that department that gives us a chance. i m glad he s not going to step away, and not step down. from the living icon, thank you so much. thank you, sir. coming up, the god particle. find out why it s such a big deal and why it might be a bad sign for research here in the united states. we ll be right back.