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 nonviolent 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
crossing bridges, rivers, many 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 edmund pettus bridge is symbolic of so many bridges, but in 1965, when i was much younger, and head of an organization called the student nonviolent coordinating committee, a group of young people, students, and others, attempted to cross the edmund 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 himself and said i m major john cloud of the alabama state troopers. this is an u
during the summer months, reach out to your elected officials with c-span s congressional directory. it contains all of the contact information you need to stay in touch with members of congress, federal agencies, and state governors. online today at c-spanstore.org. john lewis, an icon of the civil rights movement and a 17 term georgia congressman died july 17 at the age of 80. widely respected across the political spectrum, he was awarded the medal of freedom by president barack obama in 2011. he is being widely eulogized and we thought it would be appropriate to re-air the 2012 interview he gave this program about his memoir, across that bridge so you can hear congressman john lewis in his own voice. 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 lik
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