Anniversary. I grew up during the 1950s and 1960s. Two events that i most remember from my early life where the legacy of the holocaust and the ongoing struggle for civil rights. In fact, one of the unforgettable moments of my new jersey childhood was witnessing firsthand the heart of all race in 1967. Ewark so tonight, these two strands of my life come together as we anor congressman john lewis, very special american. [applause] a very special human being. As my parents would say, a true mench. My parents had been in this country less than 20 years when the Civil Rights Movement began. Thatwere probably unaware the knots is often justified their antisemitism was not much different from american racism. Nor did they realize that american soldiers who liberated europe and liberated them, were part of a segregated u. S. Army. 1960s, the in the holocaust taught us urgency of speaking out. So it was not surprising that several of the jews most active in the Civil Rights Movement had links
Passion for storytelling. Rose we begin with Ava Duvernays selma. Its nominated for best and i recollect best original song global by john legend. It is a story of the 1965 civil rights marches in selma alabama. Its a pour traift Martin Luther king jr. , the preacher, the orator, the husband and the man. In an attempt to liberate dr. King from his legacy we see him in the context of the movement. He is captured fighting alongside the men and women who have moved the needle of racial progress in america. We will not wait any longer. Give us the vote. Thats right. No more. Were not asking; were demanding. Give us the vote. Great minds, you know spur it on and pushed on by the voices of the people. So it was really critical that the people in selma came for a reason. It was about the people and their voices. And more than one person. Plenty of people in selma risked their lives but the people around king. And also within his camp and the people of selma and the Civil Rights Movement as a
Passion for storytelling. Rose we begin with Ava Duvernays selma. Its nominated for best and i recollect best original song global by john legend. It is a story of the 1965 civil rights marches in selma alabama. Its a pour traift Martin Luther king jr. , the preacher, the orator, the husband and the man. In an attempt to liberate dr. King from his legacy we see him in the context of the movement. He is captured fighting alongside the men and women who have moved the needle of racial progress in america. We will not wait any longer. Give us the vote. Thats right. No more. Were not asking; were demanding. Give us the vote. Great minds, you know spur it on and pushed on by the voices of the people. So it was really critical that the people in selma came for a reason. It was about the people and their voices. And more than one person. Plenty of people in selma risked their lives but the people around king. And also within his camp and the people of selma and the Civil Rights Movement as a