across that bridge? rep. lewis: well, during the past few years, i ve been crossing bridges, rivers, mini bridges, bridges of understanding, building bridges, trying to bring people together to create what i like to call the beloved community. brian: where does the edmond pettus bridge come into that picture? rep. lewis: well, the edmond pettus bridge is symbolic of so many bridges, but in 1965, when i was much younger, and head of an organization called the student non-violent coordinating committee, a group of young people, students, and others, attempted to cross the edmond pettus bridge in selma, alabama to march 50 miles from selma to montgomery to dramatize to the nation and to the world that people wanted simply to register to vote. we were walking in two s. and when we arrive at the apex of the bridge down below, we saw a sea of blue, alabama state troopers. and we continued to walk. and we came within hearing distance of the state troopers. and a man identified him
florida governor ron desantis gives a briefing from flagler hospital in saint augusta on the states coronavirus pandemic. q&a, democratic congressman john lewis of georgia, author of across that bridge: life lessons and a vision for change. brian: congressman john lewis, why did you name your book across that bridge? rep. lewis: well, during the past few years, i ve been crossing bridges, rivers, mini bridges, bridges of understanding, building bridges, trying to bring people together to create what i like to call the beloved community. brian: where does the edmond pettus bridge come into that picture? rep. lewis: well, the edmond pettus bridge is symbolic of so many bridges, but in 1965, when i was much younger, and head of an organization called the student non-violent coordinating > a group of young people, students and others attempted to cross the bridge in selma, alabama. montgomery to dramatize to the nation and to the world that people wanted simply to regist
david: i don t consider myself a journalist. and nobody else would consider myself a journalist. i began to take on the life of being an interviewer even though i have a day job of running a private equity firm. how do you define leadership? what is it that makes somebody tick? let s talk about your career at bank of america, and how you rose up and actually became the ceo, because i think it is quite interesting. to go to your background, you are from ohio. your father was a chemist? brian: my father was a chemist, yeah. david: for dupont? brian: yeah. david: you were sixth of eight children. i guess you share a lot. brian: you have to be aggressive with stuff, at least getting your share. let s say that. david: ok. you went to brown university. and you were the cocaptain of the rugby team. brian: right. david: rugby is a tough sport. i assume that is not as tough as banking. or is banking tougher than rugby? brian: there is nothing more powerful to see one of those scrums p
david: i don t consider myself a journalist. and nobody else would consider myself a journalist. i began to take on the life of being an interviewer even though i have a day job of running a private equity firm. how do you define leadership? what is it that makes somebody tick? let s talk about your career at bank of america, and how you rose up and actually became the ceo, because i think it is quite interesting. to go to your background, you are from ohio. your father was a chemist? brian: my father was a chemist, yeah. david: for dupont? brian: yeah. david: you were sixth of eight children. i guess you share a lot. brian: you have to be aggressive with stuff, at least getting your share. let s say that. david: ok. you went to brown university. and you were the cocaptain of the rugby team. brian: right. david: rugby is a tough sport. i assume that is not as tough as banking. or is banking tougher than rugby? brian: there is nothing more powerful to see one of those scrums p
david: i don t consider myself a journalist. and nobody else would consider myself a journalist. i began to take on the life of being an interviewer even though i have a day job of running a private equity firm. how do you define leadership? what is it that makes somebody tick? let s talk about your career at bank of america, and how you rose up and actually became the ceo, because i think it is quite interesting. to go to your background, you are from ohio. your father was a chemist? brian: my father was a chemist, yeah. david: for dupont? brian: yeah. david: you were sixth of eight children. i guess you share a lot. brian: you have to be aggressive with stuff, at least getting your share. let s say that. david: ok. you went to brown university. and you were the cocaptain of the rugby team. brian: right. david: rugby is a tough sport. i assume that is not as tough as banking. or is banking tougher than rugby? brian: there is nothing more powerful to see one of those scrums p